The “stupid party” referenced above is me- to set things straight from the start. Sometimes I forget. Sometimes I forget why kids return to Camp Mishawaka. All it takes for me to remember is tolisten to what the kids themselves are saying. It’s not the food, the ski-boat, the ropes... read more
He hasn’t called to thank me for coming up with the idea of “preserving childhood” yet, but if and when he does, I will tell the noted social psychologist and author of The Anxious Generation that he is welcome - more than welcome! I noticed he has been using this... read more
“I used to play lacrosse”, the 10 year-old boy told me as we walked across the main campus at Mishawaka. “It just got to be too much,” he went on. “Practice was at night, and I had soccer practice after school, so I never had any time. I liked it... read more
This time of year we are encouraged to notice what others need. Some are even so kind as to produce a list for us, as my grown children still do! Other notices come to us in an unceasing stream of ads, making us aware of something we didn’t even notice... read more
For the past 10 years or so, kids have described their time at Camp Misahwaka as the “place they find their best selves”- or offered some version of this. This is new-ish. Alumni from decades ago talked about the skills they acquired, the adventures they undertook, and often, the hijinks... read more