"Sometimes we feel like salmon swimming upstream, but camp has really made us feel comfortable when we've made those decisions that go against the current in our community." -Sally Whipple

In Episode 8 of the Podcast, I talk with Scott and Sally Whipple, the owners of three Bay Area (California) camps: Mountain Camp Mountain Camp Woodside Plantation Farm Camps

The Whipples share five intentional decisions they've made that have shaped their parenting style:

#1 Embrace failure #2 Value authentic, kid-generated work #3 Give freedom of choice & empower kids to make changes when things aren't working #4 Preserve unstructured playtime #5 Limit screen time

"All these things are learned skills...it really is a consistent, focus effort over time to give them the time and space to do these types of creative things." -Scott

Although the Whipples sometimes feel like "salmon swimming upstream" in their parenting, they are sticking to their unique, camp-grown parenting style!

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