The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

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Why My Camp Doesn’t Send Parents Daily Pictures

Why My Camp Doesn’t Send Parents Daily Pictures

When "Proof of Life" checks stop, kids and parents can grow

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Georgia Del Favero is executive director of Camp Birchwood in Laporte, Minnesota, an overnight camp for girls 6 to 17, bucking the trend of uploading daily photos for parents.

Instead, they send out photos once a week.

This is so remarkable that I called Georgia to ask what prompted her decision. Below is our conversation,…

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President and co-founder of Let Grow (LetGrow.org), the nonprofit promoting childhood independence. Founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. For more info, Google "America's Worst Mom." Really
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