Great Family Adventures In AZ

  Get Your Kids Outdoors with Arizona State Parks and Trails By Michelle Thompson The desert is heating up. Summer will soon be here and finding ways to keep the kids entertained can seem like a full-time job. Let Arizona State Parks and Trails write you an...

Questions To Ask When Choosing Camp

    By Sandra Gordon Open spots at summer camps can go faster than a popsicle melts on a sweltering day. Still, for your child’s wellbeing and your own, it pays to get picky and do your homework. Before taking summer camp virtual tours, “know what you want,” says...

Getting Kids To Talk With You

  How To Get Them Talking With Open Ended Questions By Sarah Lyons When your child comes home from school and you ask, “How was your day?” you may receive the frustrating answer of “Fine.” and no other information. Parents can encourage kids to open up and...

Finding Camps That Fit Your Child Well

  By Cheryl Maguire   When I was younger, I only had one choice for summer camp—the town camp. The town camp was a traditional all-day 6-hour camp with a heavy emphasis on sports. I was more of a bookworm than an athlete so this type of camp was not a good...