As many of you send your children off to overnight camp for the first time, you may be wondering if you have provided your child with the proper tools for independence. This is an exciting time for your child - you will be surprised at how well he flourishes on his own!!

Raising Independent Children
It's so hard to let our children go into the world and make their own mistakes... but it's essential that we do!


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May you and your family have a joy-filled and safe summer.

Lisa Polovin Pinkus, Moms Editor
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