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Parenting the introverted or shy child 

by Maureen O’Brien, PhD 

As a parent, how many times 

have you heard someone label your 

child (or one of his friends) as shy? 

And when the word shy was used, 

was there a positive or a negative tinge 

to the comment? Most likely, it was 

the latter. A recent cover of TIME 

magazine challenged the assumption 

that shyness should be viewed solely 

as a disadvantage. In the article, Th e 

Power of Shyness, the author confesses 

that he sometimes escapes from the 

hubbub of cocktail parties by seeking 

out the solitude of the restroom. His 

example was compelling because it 

reminds me of what many introverted 

children do. Th ey climb into their beds 

surrounded by their stuff ed animals 

or they fi nd a cozy corner of pillows. 

It’s almost instinctual. When they are 

over-stimulated, they are best served if 

they can fi nd a place of comfort. Th is 

sanctuary allows them the time to rest 

or reboot their energy for another goround 

in public. 

Th is coping strategy points to the 

fact that our inborn temperaments, 

whether introverted or extroverted (or 

most likely somewhere in between), 

can sometimes dictate our behavior. 

And American society is much more 

enamored of personalities that are outgoing 

and social than quiet and subdued. 

Th ere’s hardly a reality show out 

there that doesn’t fl aunt extroverted 

(or, perhaps more accurately, outrageous) 

behavior that would horrify 

folks with a milder personality. But, as 

the author is quick to point out, there 

are downfalls to being too ‘out there’ 

as well. Among them: increased risk 

of engaging in impulsive behavior and 

an undue preoccupation with what 

others think of one’s behavior. 

Be your child’s ally. 

So, what does this have to do with 

parenting? A lot, it turns out. If you 

are an extrovert who has an introvert 

as a child, you might be spending an 

unhealthy amount of time trying to 

‘push’ your child to be more like you. 

And while it’s not a bad idea to suggest 

your child try things that are outside of 

his comfort zone, this strategy can also 

backfi re. As one psychologist puts it, 

“the key is sensitive encouragement.” 

Translation: if you feel your child is 

socially inhibited, you may want to 

introduce him to new experiences. But 

the key is to do so gradually: one new 

playmate at a time, not a whole gymnasium 

full. Or one hour at a time, not 

a full day event. Th ink of it as dipping 

his toe in the social pool vs. throwing 

him into the deep end. 

Consider the pluses. 

Another perspective is to consider 

the advantages of introversion. 

Research shows that introverted 

children are more likely to be good 

listeners, more likely to think before 

they act and have an easier time 

mastering a new skill. Why? Their 

innate ability to sit, alone and focused, 

for long periods of time is a boon to 

learning to do something really well. 

Th is makes them ideal playmates in 

some circumstances, as long as their 

behavior doesn’t veer into the loner 

category. If a child is too shy, they may 

indeed be at risk of being overlooked 

or, worse, singled out by more outgoing 

peers. Th is kind of “spotlight attention” 

is something that a painfully shy child 

would like to avoid at all costs. 

Stop, look and listen. 

If your child strikes you as ex- 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ceptionally quiet with her peers, or if 

his teacher or coach approaches you 

and comments on her shyness, ask 

yourself: 

* Does your child’s introversion 

cross into the world of withdrawing 

from her peers? 

* Do other children comment on 

your child’s behavior negatively (as 

unfriendly or aloof )? 

* Do important adults ignore or 

overlook your child’s bids for attention? 

* Is your child so sensitive to interactions 

with others that she avoids 

new situations? 

If the answer to any of these questions 

is a resounding yes, then you 

should indeed try to help your child 

learn to engage with her social world 

more comfortably. Check out tips in 

books like Th e Shyness Breakthrough 

or The Shy Child and begin implementing 

them now. If however, your 

child seems to be OK with her level 

of introversion and it’s not setting her 

back, try to ease up on your own 

expectations that she should be more 

outgoing. Your child doesn’t need to 

feel judged by you; she needs to feel 

accepted for who she is. 

Not all of us are naturally born 

social individuals. Some children need 

extra time and gentle prompting to 

come out of their shell a bit. Some are 

perfectly content with more solitary 

pursuits, from reading to puzzles 

to long bike rides. And many noted 

introverts, from Mother Teresa to Bill 

Gates, have done just fi ne, thank you 

very much. Th ey found a way to be 

themselves and make a diff erence in 

the world. So will your child. 

Maureen O’Brien, PhD (aka 

Dr. Mo) is a psychologist, parenting 

coach, workshop speaker and 

mother of twins. Her latest book is 

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By Michele Christian-Oldham 

My twin daughters came home 

from school the other day, each 

with a flyer for sign-ups to be part 

of the new school newspaper. The 

first meeting was scheduled for the 

following day and there were only 

25 spots open. 

I, of course, writing for a newspaper 

myself, thought they would 

be just as excited as I, and would 

literally leap at the opportunity! 

When I saw the flyer, I don’t even 

think I finished reading the first 

line as I immediately felt a wave 

of excitement. I bolted down the 

hallway, flew open the door to their 

bedroom. “A school newspaper! 

You girls are SO doing this, right?” 

I exclaimed, while nodding at my 

own statement, flailing the flyer 

around in my hands. 

- A DAy in the Life of A MoM - 

To each his own 

The girls, lounging on their beds, 

looked up at me briefly from the iPods. 

Emily was the first to respond, 

“NO! It sounds boring and it will be 

like doing more homework! I just 

want to play basketball!” What? I 

couldn’t believe what I was hearing! 

Sara made a face as if she were 

in severe pain and simply shook 

her head, resounding with a long, 

“Noooo. Mum, please don’t make 

me!” 

I tried to argue my case, “But… 

but…I could help! You could interview 

a teacher or student of the 

week! I could teach you how to interview! 

It would be fun!” I pleaded. 

The girls then both looked at me as 

if to vomit, shook their heads no 

and rolled their eyes. Fine, then. I 

went completely silent, sulked out 

of their room and closed the door 

behind me. Deep down I knew it 

“If they enjoy the same hobbies, 

that’s great too, but it’s important 

to let them be who they are and 

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was all ok, but I still had trouble 

digesting the fact that they simply 

did not want to do it. 

Suddenly, I had a flashback to 

when I was their age. My mom 

loved to sew and still does. Today 

she makes amazing, beautiful quilts. 

She wanted me to sew with her in 

the worst way. I don’t even know 

how to hem a pair of pants, and 

can barely sew on a button. Against 

my will, I took a sewing class and 

made a roller skate pillow. To me, 

it looked more like a boom box or 

some sort of insect by the time I 

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was beautiful, to which I still laugh 

because I believe she was lying. 

I remember despising every 

second of that class. I had always 

loved to paint and write. To this 

day, I still refuse to sew, and still see 

the disappointment and confusion 

on her face as to why I don’t like it. 

I plainly tell her, “I like to paint, you 

like to sew.” To which she replies, 

“Well, I can’t paint!” I’ll then charge 

back defending my position, “Well, I 

can’t sew!” We just do not share the 

same hobbies. However, it wasn’t 

until the moment the newspaper 

idea was rejected by my twins that 

I understood what she was feeling. 

Deep down I would rather have 

my children be happy and enjoy 

what they do for hobbies or careers 

than have something forced upon 

them. I know I wouldn’t like it. It’s 

what makes them unique from us 

and I embrace it. If they enjoy the 

same hobbies, that’s great too, but 

it’s important to let them be who 

they are and express themselves. 

Down the road, perhaps, they may 

decide to give writing a try; but it’s 

all up to them. Apparently in my 

family, the sewing bug has skipped 

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S p r i n g i s 

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return of warmer 

weather! 

Exploring the great outdoors 

helps to keep you and your family 

healthy. The 2008 Physical Activity 

Guidelines for Americans recommend 

daily exercise as part of a 

healthy lifestyle. Adults need at 

least 30 minutes and children need 

at least 60 minutes of moderateintensity 

activity per day. 

Spring weather makes it easier 

to get outside and enjoy the fresh 

air. There are many parks and 

playgrounds across Massachusetts 

for fun activities such as walking, 

jogging, biking or rollerblading. 

Visit the Department of Conservation 

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the bike paths and trails in Massachusetts 

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state for families. 

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• Go for a family walk and 

make it more fun by adding a little 

adventure. See how many different 

things you can find that begin with 

a certain letter, like A: acorn, ant, 

airplane, and automobile. 

• Transform your driveway into 

a playground and use sidewalk chalk 

to draw games such as hopscotch 

and tic-tac-toe. 

• Participate in a spring clean-up 

day in your local community. 

• Plant seeds together to start 

a garden as soon as springtime begins. 

March is the perfect month to 

plant seeds indoors for cucumbers, 

lettuce, tomatoes and squash. By 

starting your fruits and vegetables 

indoors, you gain 4-6 weeks more 

of the growing season! While you 

are preparing your garden plot to 

grow fresh vegetables, fruits, and 

flowers, you are actually doing a 

good amount of physical activity 

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• If it is rainy out, make a collage 

of activities you’d like to do together 

this season. 

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by Rick Epstein 

“Wendy!” I said, “What happened 

to your dress?” It was a cute little 

green-velvet number that my wife 

Betsy had bought for our seven-yearold 

to wear in the school concert. Up 

near the nape of her neck, there was a 

ragged hole big enough for a butterfly 

to sail through. 

Wendy reddened, tears welled in 

her eyes, and she said, “I was cutting 

the label out of it...” I understand that 

to a child’s sensitive skin, a tag inside 

a garment feels like a double-edged 

razor blade. And over the years I’ve 

gotten pretty good at removing them. 

But this $48 dress looked as though 

Wendy had draped it over a tree 

stump and thrown tomahawks at it. 

I sat down on a chair so I’d be the 

same height as the culprit and said, 

“Look, you’ve cut up a brand-new 

dress and that makes me very mad. 

But if you promise you will Never Ever 

Again cut a tag out of your clothes, I 

won’t yell at you or punish you.” She 

nodded in earnest agreement. 

I picked up her new sweater 

figuring it would hide the hole, but 

it too had undergone the tomahawk 

treatment. I looked at Wendy and she 

shrugged; the damage had been done 

back when chopping holes in new 

clothes had still been perfectly OK. 

With three kids, ranging from 

age seven up to fourteen, I’ve made 

the Never Ever Again speech many, 

many times. 

One of L. Frank Baum’s books 

reveals that the Land of Oz has only 

one law: “Behave yourself.” And in 

that magical land, no one debates the 

meaning of “behave.” When caught, 

the villains take their medicine with 

wicked mutterings but without argument. 

In contrast, my little villains seem 

to be on an endless voyage of innocent 

discovery. How about yours? 

As a service to the readers of this 

fine publication, I’ve boiled down 14 

years of Never Ever Again speeches 

into a few plainly worded ordinances. 

You’ll want to read these rules publicly 

a few times a year, and keep them 

posted in a prominent place. 

GROOMING 

• Do not cut your own hair. 

• Do not cut your sibling’s hair. 

• Do not paint your lips with 

markers. 

GRACIOUS LIVING 

• Do not take garbage out of 

the compost heap and use it as doll 

food. 

• Dead animals are not toys. 

- Rookie DAD - 

Dad’s little rule book 

• Do not use yogurt as paint. 

• Do not make ink out of crepe 

paper. (This should only be done in a 

tile-lined lab by trained technicians in 

disposable clothing.) 

INDOOR LIVING 

• Do not draw or write on the 

walls. 

• Or doors. 

• Or window sills. 

• Do not hang on cabinet doors. 

• Never put chalk in the toilet. 

• Or soap. 

• Do not fill a sink with water, 

blow a bubble-gum bubble, float it 

in the water and pretend that it’s a 

whale and that a large needle with 

thread attached is a harpoon. (Sounds 

harmless, but everything in the room 

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CULINARY RULES 

• Do not put buttered bread into 

the toaster. (Yes, the toast it produces 

is unparalleled, but butter will drip 

down inside the toaster and just when 

someone is poking a fork in there, the 

toaster will burst into flames.) 

• Do not use the dryer to defrost 

meat – especially hamburger. (Whoever 

didn’t tell me about this rule 

caused big trouble in my boyhood 

home.) 

AVOIDING BLOODSHED 

• Do not tease dogs or cats. But 

when you do, protect your face. 

• Do not run with scissors. (This 

rule is not important, because by the 

time you realize your kids are old 

enough to run, they will have run off 

with all your scissors and lost them.) 

• Do not lose the scissors. (You’ll 

want this law on the books just in 

case you are the first parent ever to 

catch someone in the act of losing 

your scissors.) 

FIRE SAFETY 

• Do not play with matches. 

• Do not light candles in your 

room. 

• Do not set off any kind of fireworks 

in the house. (And that includes, 

but is not limited to, taking 

a small plastic dog, fashioning balsawood 

water-skis for him, floating him 

in the bathtub, tearing open one end 

of a firecracker, attaching it to his back 

like a jet-pack and lighting it.) 

• Do not put lighted candles on 

the Christmas tree. I don’t know 

anyone who has ever done this. It’s 

an admonition that I read long ago 

and it intrigued me that someone 

might be wild enough to try it. It 

was my favorite rule until I went to 

a Scandinavian Saint Lucia festival 

and saw something that inspires an 

even-better rule: 

• Do not wear lighted candles on 

your head. 

So, there it is – a body of law accumulated 

at great expense all ready 

for implementation at your house. If 

it seems kind of grim and repressive, 

don’t worry, you’ll still have plenty of 

discussions like this: 

DAD (with feeling): “Sally, don’t 

throw pillows at the lamp!” 

SALLY (quizzically): “DON’T 

throw pillows at the lamp?” 

DAD: “Right!” 

SALLY: “Which lamp?” 

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By Cristan Vineis 

Each season has its own special 

magic, its own beauty, and its own 

message for us. Spring tells me to 

wait, to watch. Each day I walk 

through my neighborhood with 

my two little boys and we search 

for signs of spring. Which plants are 

stretching their leaves up through 

the dark, moist earth today? Which 

bird has journeyed back from the 

land of the sun? Will we see a new 

flower budding? Are any bees buzzing 

about? 

I’m careful, still, for you just never 

know when winter might send us an 

icy blast. Winter’s message is an inward 

one. It’s a very indoor-ish time, 

isn’t it? We spend many a winter hour 

holed up in our homes. By March I 

hardly remember what my neighbors 

look like and when I do see them I 

think their children must have grown 

five inches each! I wrap myself and 

my children in warm protective layers 

and brave the elements, though. I 

love how the crisp cold air brightens 

everyone’s eyes. I love hearing the 

hard earth crunching under my feet. 

I love how deeply I can breathe and 

how this deep inhalation fans a spark 

within me, letting me warm myself 

from the inside out. So, while I might 

be outside in the cold, my inner fire 

is blazing. 

But, now we are slowly saying 

goodbye to the dark side of the year 


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about choosing a summer camp 

and shifting our gaze toward summer 

when we’ll spend most of our 

time outside. There will be sand and 

soil in which we’ll dig our toes and 

hands. We’ll set up our outside table 

and enjoy as many meals as possible 

on our deck. We’ll test the temperature 

of the water (and always jump 

in). My yard will teem with children, 

home from school and staying up 

late with the sun. We’ll hear and live 

summer’s message for us: breathe 

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extroverted time, filled with many 

social gatherings. 

So although spring is slowly 

creeping us toward summer, we 

know that in a blink of an eye school 

will let out and we’ll be smack dab 

in the land of the sun ourselves. We 

as parents have some thinking to do: 

what are our children going to do 

this summer? 

CAMP! It’s a natural decision, 

really. Cape Cod offers a variety 

of options, from day camps for all 

ages to age-specific specialty camps 

and overnight camps. There is a lot 

to keep in mind, however, when 

choosing a camp for your child. 

Drawing from my many years 

experience in a wide variety of settings, 

I’ve narrowed down the most 

important considerations: 

1. Age group: 

Camp for the young child can be 

a socially challenging place if the age 

range is too broad. A camp may offer 

programs for many different age 

groups, but it’s important that the 

developmental needs of the young 

child be met. Make sure that the 

program for your younger child is 

quite different than the one for your 

older child. It should be simpler, 

with more time allowed for activities 

such as eating and bathrooming. 

The activities should be age appropriate 

and not just a watered-down 

version of the older camp. 

2. Group Size: 

Summer is a social time and this 

human impulse is perfectly met in 

the camp milieu. However, be wary 

of a camp that pushes the limit on 

the child to caregiver ratio. While 

you might be tempted into thinking 

that a full camp is a sign of a robust 

and popular program, a program 

that is too full can be quite stressful 

for the young child. For children 

under six a ratio of 1:7 is considered 

healthy (under the age of three, it is 

more like 1:3). 

3. Rhythm: 

A young child needs a sense of 

rhythm and consistency to feel safe. 

Ask how the camp’s daily rhythm 

flows. Too many activities can be 

over stimulating for a young child 

and too few activities can lead to 

boredom. Find out how often and 

where the children eat. Young 

children need to eat every two to 

three hours. Also, ask how the camp 

meets the young child’s need for 

rest. Even if your child has outgrown 

a nap, she still needs a period of 

downtime in the afternoon, following 

lunch. A program that packs in 

several high-energy activities one 

right after the other is not respecting 

this quintessential childhood 

need. Find out where and what 

“home base” is. Is it an open yard or 

is there a place where your child can 

actually “hang her hat”? Children 

need to be able to make familiar 

connections to the place they will 

be. Look for a program that can individualize 

your child’s experience. 

4. Experienced caregivers (aka 

camp counselors): 

Invested and educated caregivers 

will be sensitive to the needs 

of your child. They should make 

themselves available to you, too, so 

that you can maintain healthy and 

open communication. Ask what 

the ratio of counselors to children 

is, and perhaps inquire as to the 

criteria for hire. 

5. Nature: 

This is summer on Cape Cod 

we’re talking about, so it almost goes 

without saying that the camp should 

offer many opportunities for your 

child to get in touch with nature. 

However, find out just how the 

camp plans on doing that. The world 

is the best classroom and lessons 

abound under every rock or shell. 

But camp is not school, so a balance 

of play and experience must be met. 

Young children learn best by using 

their bodies; too much information 

and explanation deadens the child’s 

learning faculties. A young child will 

get more out of creating a snack out 

of what he picked from the garden 

than what he may hear in a lesson 

about the flora and fauna of Cape 

Cod. Find out whether there is 

time for the children to play freely 

in a sensory rich environment, like 

shaded woods or open beaches with 

tide pools. 

With these criteria in mind you 

will find a summer program that 

is just right for your young child. 

Above all, it should be a place where 

the children will have fun and where 

you can trust and breathe easy. After 

all, that is summer’s message for 

us, isn’t it? For now, take advantage 

of our sharpened thinking (winter’s 

gift) this spring and make the best 

decisions for you and your little 

ones. 

Cristan Vineis, a native to 

Cape Cod, is an early childhood 

teacher at the Waldorf School of 

Cape Cod. She teaches Parent- 

Child classes, the afternoon portion 

of the nursery and kindergarten 

children’s day (aka the Siesta 

program), and will be co-leading 

the Early Childhood Summer Fun 

program this July at the WSCC. In 

addition, she is a DONA certified 

birth doula. She is the mother of 

two young boys, with whom she 

enjoys exploring all the wonders 

of the seasons. 

Make sure that the program 

for your younger child is 

quite different than the 

one for your older child.


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Does your child need a summer 

tutor? In many cases, Mom says yes, 

student says no! Finding a place that 

offers summer tutoring seems easy 

but in reality requires some planning 

depending on the needs of each 

individual. Here are some things to 

look for when hunting for a tutor or 

a learning center. 

Fit: 

It’s especially important to find 

the right fit between the tutor and 

student. This is especially true during 

the summer because, let’s face 

it, most kids do not want any part 

of school over summer. However, 

when the right fit is found, the benefits 

pay off far longer than the time 

it takes for tutoring. 

Individuality: 

When it comes to learning, one 

size doesn’t fit all. Each student’s 

strengths, weaknesses, learning style, 

attitude toward learning, tolerance, 

effort, and even times of day or night 

to learn, all differ drastically. Find a 

tutor or center that provides individualized 

teaching and not a standard 

summer program. The tutor 

should identify individual needs (i.e., 

reviewing subjects already taught, or 

previewing upcoming fall subjects). 

Tutors should also identify and teach 

What to look for 

from summer tutoring 

according to individual learning 

style, so the student can learn easier 

and retain longer. 

Educational Expertise: 

Look for a tutor who has expertise 

in the subject or area of specific 

need. Verify that the tutor is a certified 

teacher with experience, and 

that the center offers tutors in all 

areas of study. 

Study Skills: 

It’s not always content that’s 

the culprit. It could be study skills. 

Schools don’t have time to teach ‘how 

to study’ but with a tutor or center it 

should be a minimum requirement. 

This generally applies to older students 

but starting as early as possible 

with good habits and various strategies 

will generate lifelong results. 

Testing: 

Summer is a wonderful time to 

study for standardized tests such as 

the SAT, PSAT, or SSAT. Tutoring 

centers that offer test preparation 

during the summer find it ideal 

because it doesn’t conflict with busy 

schedules, homework, or sports as it 

would during the school year. Generally 

the scores are much better with 

summer prep work. 

Extra Credit: 

When a tutor will contact past 

or future teachers to get information 

to help the student, you’ve found 

one that goes above and beyond. 

They’ll probably provide all necessary 

materials the student needs too. 

Definitely ask. 

Nancy Lewis is founder of Solutions 

Learning Center in Osterville. 

She has over 40 years of teaching 

experience, and a Master’s degree 

in Special Education. Solutions 

Learning Center offers tutoring 

in all subject areas, as well as test 

preparation study skills and compensatory 

skills for students with 

special needs. 

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Tiger Fun: 

Saving the world by taking camp seriously 

by Dr. Christopher Thurber 

Beneath Amy Chua’s personal 

struggle in Battle Hymn of the Tiger 

Mother lies a deeper ambivalence 

about learning: What on earth 

should we do with our children 

outside of school, during unstructured 

free time? Chua is at times 

conflicted but wryly proud of her 

intense, authoritarian solution, a 

luxury reserved for high-achieving, 

high-functioning parents. At the 

end of this best-seller, I felt rattled 

by Chua’s belief that education happens 

only in connection to school or 

homemade settings that are rigorously 

academic. 

So entrenched is this education–school 

link that year-round 

school is routinely proposed as 

the answer to educational deficits 

among US youth. Ironically, sum- 

mer holds the potential to endow 

children and adolescents with the 

life skills and values they need to 

become healthy adults with important 

careers that make meaningful 

contributions to society. Formal 

schooling has tremendous value, 

“Formal schooling has tremendous 

value, but one key to a complete 

education is a high-quality 

camp experience.” 

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but one key to a complete education 

is a high-quality camp experience. 

Research on the benefits of 

summer camp has conclusively 

validated 150 years of conventional 

wisdom. Camp does accelerate the 

development of young people’s 

social skills, self-esteem, independence, 

spirituality, sense of adventure, 

and environmental awareness. 

Astute camp directors know that 

combining community living away 

from home with a natural setting 

and a recreational premise creates 

hearty, happy, healthy children who 

know how to work together, win 

with humility, and lose with grace. 

They become resilient, motivated, 

and emotionally intelligent. 

In the United States and around 

the world, visionary adults have 

created excellent children’s camps; 

our challenge now is to give camp 

to many more children. For every 

child who attends summer camp in 

the United States, there are about 

five who do not. Ethnic minority 

children, including Chua’s own biracial 

children, are especially underrepresented 

at US camps. 

Since biblical times, wise adults 

have outlined the youthful precursors 

to successful adulthood. Every 

decade or so, a new group of adults 

laments the shortcomings of that 

generation’s youth and restates 

their vision about how those young 

people can overcome their failings. 

Most recently, The Partnership 

for 21st Century Skills recast the 

optimal outcomes of youth development 

as aptitude in: professionalism/work 

ethic; oral and written 

communication; teamwork/collaboration; 

and critical thinking. If 

corporate America is smart enough 

to understand that applied skills 

are essential for success, when will 

parents wake up to the importance 

of summer camp? 

Summer camp was predictably 

absent from the recommendations 

in Are They Really Ready to Work? 

(co-authored by The Partnership). 

Yet the report, published in 2006, 

suggests a variety of action steps 

that camps have been taking since 

the mid-1800s. These include: 

teaching young people to make appropriate 

choices concerning health 

and wellness; offering activities that 

nurture creative thinking and socially 

skilled problem-solving; and 

providing opportunities for leadership. 

Some would have us believe 

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Taking camp seriously continued from page 9 

that fun learning is an oxymoron 

anywhere beyond preschool. If we 

stay fixed in that mindset, summer 

camp is doomed, along with our 

children’s mental health. Happiness 

is not a quaint byproduct of 

leisure; it’s the driving force behind 

success. We do our best — at work, 

at play, and in relationships — when 

we’re having fun. From that standpoint, 

summer camp becomes the 

perfect complement to traditional 

education. To Harvard University’s 

president, Charles W. Eliot, this 

was clear in 1922 when he declared, 

“The organized summer camp is the 

most important step in education 

that America has given the world.” 

Parents should know that Eliot’s 

wise words pale in comparison to 

the words of enthusiasm that young 

people routinely use to describe 

their camp experience, such as: 

• “At camp, I make friends easily.” 

• “At camp, I get to try new 

things—stuff that might not be cool 

at school.” 

• “At camp, the pressures of 

school disappear and I can just relax 

and have fun.” 

• “At camp, I can be a leader 

by setting a good example for my 

friends.” 

• “At camp, I feel close to nature 

and to the planet.” 

• “At camp, I get to be myself.” 

Parents might be surprised to 

know that it is this last response, 

“At camp, get to be myself,” that 

holds the most transformative 

power for youth. When boys and 

girls find their authentic voices in 

a safe, nurturing, and challenging 

environment, they experience a 

rush of self-confidence. This selfconfidence 

then carries forward 

into other domains at home, school, 

and beyond. It fuels their willingness 

to explore and learn, which is a 

key predictor of later success. 

A high quality camp experience 

does more than halt summer learning 

loss; it provides experiences that 

accelerate development in the very 

direction employers crave. To quote 

one of my former leaders-in-training 

from Camp Belknap, “What I 

learned at Princeton and in medical 

school never could have prepared 

me to be chief resident at Johns 

Hopkins. It was my experience at 

summer camp that earned me that 

spot. I’m confident it’s also what will 

make me a good parent.” 

What more could moms and 

dads possibly need to hear to convince 

them of the necessity of 

enrolling their son or daughter in 

summer camp? Although many US 

schools need serious improvement, 

we have less of an educational deficit 

than many believe. We have summer 

camps, created a century and a 

half ago by professional educators 

to bolster classroom education. It is 

now a moral imperative that we ful- 

fill our commitment to our children 

by embracing the complementary 

relationship between schools and 

camps. 

A version of this article was 

originally published in the 2011 

November/December issue of 

Camping Magazine. Reprinted by 

permission of the American Camp 

Association. ©2011 American 

Camping Association, Inc. 

Dr. Christopher Thurber is 

a board-certified clinical psychologist 

and the co-author of 

The Summer Camp Handbook, 

available for free at SummerCampHandbook.com. 

He is also 

the co-founder of the leading 

online staff training website, ExpertOnlineTraining.com 

and the 

host of a homesickness prevention 

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By Holly Oberacker, ATR, LMHC and 

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As the end of the school year 

approaches, parents begin the search 

for the perfect summer camp for 

their children. This is a daunting task 

for all parents and can be exceptionally 

challenging for parents of children 

diagnosed with ADHD. Finding 

a camp that meets all of your lifestyle 

needs, such as location, hours, and 

the activities your child enjoys, can 

be challenging enough. When you 

add to that the uniqueness of your 

own ADHD child and the social 

struggles he may face, the questions 

can be endless. Our philosophy is 

to help children discover and grow 

their natural talents, and there is no 

better time to focus on this than the 

summer. 

Here are five tips to help 

ensure summer camp fun. 

1. Involve your child in the 

process. 

Ask your child what type of activities 

she would like to continue or 

try out this summer. 

The more input your child has, 

the more invested she will be in the 

program. You can also be assured 

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that the camp will have activities that 

your child is interested in and that 

she will enjoy. 

2. Find a Camp with a Structured 

Daily Routine. 

Children with ADHD thrive 

on structure and consistency. A 

setting that provides a routine and 

consistent order of the day will help 

your child understand what is to be 

expected. 

3. Call the camp director and 

discuss your child’s unique 

needs. 

Share with the director any 

special talents your child may possess, 

as well as any areas of struggle. 

Also provide any strategies that have 

worked particularly well at other 

camps or at school. The director can 

assist in matching your child to a particularly 

understanding counselor or 

a program that will naturally draw 

out your child’s strengths. 

4. Help prepare your child for 

what is to come. 

When a child knows exactly 

what to expect, he is less likely to 

be anxious or nervous about the 

upcoming camp session. Help your 

child become familiarized with the 

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camp by looking at pictures on the 

Internet or by visiting the camp site 

ahead of time. Call ahead to learn 

about the daily routine of the camp 

and review it with your child. Take 

away as much of “the unknown” as 

possible. 

5. Check in often. 

Speak with your child daily and 

find out what she enjoys about the 

camp. Share this with the counselors 

so they might provide more 

opportunities for your child to 

experience favorite activities. This 

information could help to discover 

an opportunity for leadership within 

the camp to further boost your child’s 

self-esteem. You will also want to 

check in with the counselors to learn 

about any areas of challenge for your 

child so that you can help your child 

overcome them. 

Although selecting a summer 

camp can be difficult, it can also be 

exciting. It can be a wonderful time 

for your child to have a new start 

in an environment that provides 

a variety of opportunities for success. 

It can also be a time for you 

to learn about new activities which 

naturally draw on your child’s interests 

and strengths. A little advance 


preparation can help make summer 

a positive learning experience for 

everyone! 

Holly Oberacker is a registered 

Art Therapist and Licensed Mental 

Health Counselor with more than 

twelve years experience working 

exclusively as an art therapist with 

children who have ADHD. She 

has worked with clients in public, 

special education and alternative 

learning schools, outpatient clinics, 

and in private practice. Holly 

is married with two children and 

lives on Cape Cod. 

Tracey Bromley Goodwin has 

a Master of Education in Curriculum 

and Instruction with a Specialty 

in Conflict Resolution from 

Lesley University. Tracey is also 

a certified secondary education 

teacher, a certified coach, and is 

a trainer for the Anti-Defamation 

League. She is married with two 

children and lives on Cape Cod. 

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Building social skills 

in the summer 

As our children are developing academically 

at school, we are busy planning their 

summer breaks. Summer is an essential part 

of a child’s growing experience. Summer 

breaks allow children to focus on the skills 

that they don’t have time to nurture during 

the academic year. 

Whether it is building responsibility, 

nurturing their creativity or developing 

friendships, summer breaks are an avenue for 

growth. Now is the time that parents should 

begin to talk to their children’s teachers and 

other specialists to evaluate their level of social 

interactions with others. Remember that 

we are our children’s coaches and advocates. 

We hold the special key that encourages this 

growth. 

Parents often ask what determines a 

child’s ability to be social. The answer is quite 

simple, and yet not so simple. The executive 

functioning of the mind is an area of the 

brain that regulates and manages emotions, 

concentration, initiation, planning and mental 

alertness. It also manages behavior and 

helps coordinate cognitive tasks. These are 

all of the skills necessary to be a productive 

social being. Yet, for many kids, some of these 

skills may be weak or lacking. However, the 

good news is that these skills can be learned 

or developed. 

As parents, you can set realistic social 

goals for your child. Begin by meeting your 

child where he is at socially. Understand 

that, for children who struggle socially, the 

skills need to be over-learned before they 

can become automatic. For example, riding 

a bicycle may be difficult to learn, but once 

it is learned, it is hard to forget. 

Some common strategies for teaching social 

skills include but are not limited to making 

lists for a child and having visual reminders. 

Reminders are a middle step towards 

independence. Independence nurtures 

social confidence. A reward system is also 

a common method used to teach children 

these skills. Although initially motivated 

by a reward, a child will later develop these 

skills and enjoy the positive feedback that 

she receives from others due to the change 

in behavior. 

“Although initially 

motivated by a reward, 

a child will later develop 

these skills and enjoy 

the positive feedback 

that she receives from 

others due to the 

change in behavior.” 

Parents have often come into my office 

wondering whether their children will ever 

develop empathy or internalize these life lessons. 

Please remember that developmentally, 

children are often centered on their own 

needs through their adolescence. However, 

parents can take the lead by encouraging 

their children to help someone in need or to 

volunteer their services together with their 

child. Parents can also model empathy and 

kindness to their children. Remember that 

you are your child’s most important teacher. 

It is always a moment of truth when a parent 

comes to me with a big smile and shares 

something kind and special that her child 

did for her or for someone else. Children do 

internalize these life lessons, but sometimes 

it takes them some time to show us the results. 

If you feel that your child needs some 

extra assistance in these areas, consider a 

summer social program for children. These 

programs incorporate social skills training 

in a fun, relaxing environment run by professionals. 

Your child will be able to make 

friends and learn some important life lessons 

such as how to make friends and keep 

friends, how to read social cues, express feelings 

appropriately, compromise and resolve 

conflicts. 

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by Karen Doyle 

photos by Jennifer Gunn 

Meet The Family 

Kyle is 48 and owns Cape Cod 

Bait and Tackle on Clay Pond Road 

at Monument Beach in Bourne. 

Kim, 39, is a stay-at-home mother 

and volunteers with Sandwich Soccer. 

Brooke is thirteen and starting 

eighth grade, Julia is eleven and 

starting sixth grade, twins Owen and 

Cole are seven and in first grade and 

Ryan is four and in preschool. The 

Hanson’s dog, Lily, is nine years old. 

“She’s the sweetest, most protective 

dog,” said Kim. 

Home Sweet Home 

The Hansons live in a charming 

New England farm-style house at the 

end of a dead end street. The quiet 

road is great for kids, with swing sets 

and bikes dotting the neighboring 

yards as well as their own. The back 

yard leads down to a pond, where the 

Hansons have their own dock. The 

yard and pond are gathering places 

for the family and their neighbors. 

“We’ve lived here six years,” said 

Kim. “Before that, we lived in Yarmouth. 

We looked for this house for 

two and a half years. We wanted a 

place where the kids could grow up 

like we did—go outside, jump on a 

bike, ride to a friend’s house. This 

house has been all of that and more. 

And there are a lot of big families in 

Sandwich, which is nice.” 

The Courtship and Wedding 

“I was managing a restaurant at 

the time that we met, and I was working 

at the bar one night. He walked in 

with a friend of his at 7:00 and they 

didn’t leave until 2:00,” laughed Kim. 

“By the end of the night we had a date 

to go to his friend’s wedding. I was the 

bartender and I guess I did a good job 

because he wouldn’t go home!” 

“We got married on October 18, 

1997 at the King’s Way Country Club 

in Yarmouthport,” said Kim. “We had 

both the ceremony and the reception 

there. It was beautiful.” 

The Hansons didn’t go on a honeymoon 

because of work commitments. 

“We owned a diaper service 

at the time. It was called Kimberly’s 

Diaper Service. That kept us very 

busy,” Kim explained. “We took 

over a little Dydee Diaper Service 

that served the Cape and Plymouth. 

Then a big Dydee in Boston went 

out of business so we decided to 

take that area too. We went to the 

Boston Baby Show and decided that 

if enough people signed up for the 

Warm Thoughts: 

Summer fun springs from good winter planning 

By Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald, Jr. 

Sometimes lately, as I am scraping 

snow and ice from my windshield 

or tugging on my hat and gloves, it is 

hard to imagine warm breezes and 

soaring temperatures will ever return 

to the South Shore. Still, the best thing 

about living in New England, Mark 

Twain once said, is if you don’t like 

the weather; just wait a moment for 

it to change. 

Amazingly, by the time the groundhog 

pokes his head up to look for his 

- f a m i l y p o r t r a i t - 

The Hanson Family of Sandwich 

eight-week introductory package, 

we would do Boston exclusively. We 

were going everywhere—Boston, 

Metro West—and we were working 

all the time. Kyle was the main driver 

and I was washing the diapers. On 

the weekends, he would wash the 

diapers. So we spent our honeymoon 

washing diapers.” 

Work Life Balance 

“Kyle works seven days a week,” 

said Kim. “He said to me, ‘I can make 

more money than you, and if the 

kids are good, I’m good.’ I feel bad 

because he works a lot, especially in 

the summer. I know my job is hard, 

but I worry about him because what 

he does is physically demanding.” 

“I coach the kids’ basketball and 

soccer,” Kyle said. “I coach somebody’s 

team just about year round.” 

“This year, he coached Brooke’s 

A Team soccer, which is a huge commitment 

because it’s travel,” said Kim. 

“And we don’t see him much in the 

summer months anyway. He eats 

dinner here most of the time, but 

other than that, he’s gone. During 

the rest of the year it’s a little more 

normal. We’re sort of old fashioned 

‘normal.’ We don’t go on big vacations. 

Living here is like being on vacation 

all the time.” 

Family Activities 

“Everybody goes to the pond 

every day in the summer” said Kyle. 

“It’s right in the back yard, so it’s great. 

Some days we go to the ocean with 

Jet Skis. We just like to do things 

together.” 

“For the last few years, we’ve 

shadow, it may not be too soon to 

start making summer vacation plans 

for your kids. 

For a lot of parents, summer plans 

may inspire a reprise of what they did 

as kids or even the annual return to 

favorite vacation spots. For me, I loved 

the nearby beach and my daughters do 

too. Similarly, some may recall fond 

memories of overnight summer camps 

where the basics of swimming, canoeing 

and arts and crafts were taught. 

Every parent will approach making 

vacation plans differently, but some 

coached sports all the time,” said 

Jill. “I’m the treasurer for Sandwich 

Soccer. Brooke plays basketball as 

well. Julia plays soccer. This year it 

was the boys’ turn to do soccer and 

baseball. Brooke also does choir and 

Julia does drama. We don’t limit them 

to one sport. We tend to say ‘yes’ to 

a lot of stuff. 

“But we have to decide what to do 

that doesn’t cost a lot,” Kim continued. 

“The boys wanted to play hockey 

but it’s so expensive. And I think 

they’re too young for football. 

“We try to round it out. They have 

a lot of friends, too, and there are a lot 

of kids on this street. They can walk 

up to their friends’ houses or down 

to the dock. For two months in the 

summer, I sign them up for nothing. 

They need to just hang out.” 

“We like to play games and cards,” 

said Brooke. “We like to play outside.” 

Julia added, “We have a special 

family because we are a big family. 

We always go swimming together 

at the pond.” All of the kids agree 

that it’s good to have a big family 

because there is always someone to 

play with. 

Religion 

“Kyle grew up Catholic and I’m 

a Protestant girl,” said Kim. “Since 

we’ve moved into this house we’ve 

been looking for the right church. I 

feel a little guilty that we don’t go to 

church, but we just haven’t found the 

right one. The kids go to the Baptist 

summer camp and they say their 

prayers every night. We certainly 

believe in God.” 

September 2010 Kidding Around Cape Cod 

Family Traditions 

“Kyle’s family is up in the Chelmsford, 

Lunenberg area,” said Kim. “We 

spend a lot of holidays with them. 

We’ve both lost a lot of family members 

in the last few years, so I have 

to steer my energy into the kids and 

building more traditions for them. 

“We spend every Christmas Eve 

with Kyle’s family, but on Christmas 

morning we want to wake up in our 

own home. Every year, I bake a lot of 

the things my mother used to bake. 

She used to make this coffee ring, 

which I’ve turned into sticky buns. 

And certain cookies. We do the 

prime rib and we have a lot of friends 

who come over. 

“Every year we do a special 

Christmas card, and I write a really 

funny poem for the card,” Kim continued. 

“I try to integrate those things 

into our lives. 

“For birthdays, we have the parties 

here. As the kids get older, they 

all want to go to the water, so now 

we have the parties at the end of the 

beach where there are lifeguards and 

everyone can meet there. 

“Kyle has a lot of friends that he 

grew up with and they are all married 

with kids now. We get together 

with them a lot, especially in the 

summer time. We all go to the beach 

together.” 

“Halloween is almost as big as 

Christmas around here,” Kim added. 

“We live in the best neighborhood for 

that. All the kids gather at this end of 

the street and start trick-or-treating 

here. There’s a spooky house at the 

other end of the street, so that’s where 

they end up.” 

“On the Fourth of July, we start at 

the parade in downtown Sandwich. 

Then the whole neighborhood gets 

together and we have a party here 

down by the water. This year there 

were over 100 people.” 

Parenting Advice 

“It’s all about boundaries, limits 

and expectations for them,” said 

Kim. “The kids go to bed at eight. In 

the summer it’s 8:30, but during the 

school year, they go to bed at 8:00. 

They are used to the consistency. 

They know they brush their teeth, 

read a story and go to bed. They are 

better for it. 

“You are the boss, you are in 

charge, you are setting the tone, and 

everybody’s happier,” Kim continued. 

“It’s not just bed time, it’s meal time, 

too, and everybody eats together. Nobody 

taught me this, but I remember 

having a set bed time and dinner was 

at 5:00. I always knew my mom was 

home. That’s why we’ve created what 

we have. Our goal was to find a place 

where we could stay forever, and 

maybe when the kids come back with 

their kids, we’ll still be here.” 

Kyle added, “The best advice I can 

give is to have patience. Don’t expect 

the world all the time. Kids are a work 

in progress.” 

Future Plans 

Ryan wants to be a policeman 

when he grows up. Cole said, “I want 

to be a spaceman.” He added that he 

wants to go to Mars and find aliens. 

Owen doesn’t know what he wants 

to be when he grows up yet. 

Julia is also unsure of her career 

path, but she likes art and drama. 

Brooke wants to be a clothes designer. 

“The kids are the primary focus 

at this point,” said Kyle. “We’re just 

getting them ready to go out on their 

own. They need to get their education 

and be well rounded, so they can 

go out on their own and be happy and 

successful.” 

“I have goals for myself that will 

help the family financially,” said Kim. 

“I have to wait until Ryan is in school. 

I am obsessed with cooking, and I 

am very slowly writing a cookbook. 

I have it in my head that I will have a 

place, not exactly a restaurant, but a 

very specific type of place that I will 

open. The idea of doing that excites 

me. It is something that feeds me. To 

get up every day and do what you love 

is success. The money will come.” 

If you would like to see your family featured in our Family Portrait call us at: 508-866-5757. We’d love you to share your story! 

things never change: we want our kids 

to enjoy this valuable time with family 

and friends in a safe, secure manner. 

Thankfully, the internet and publications 

like Kidding Around make it 

easy for us to develop a quick checklist 

for finding the right summer camp or 

activity program. 

The first decision is also the easiest 

– is my child ready to spend time away 

from home? If so, am I ready to watch 

my son or daughter head off on an 

overnight stay for a few days or perhaps 

several weeks? 

If the answer to both questions is 

yes, then the next step is just as challenging. 

How do I find a camp or 

program that best matches her age 

group, interest and skill levels? There 

are literally thousands of great places 

to choose from, and all promise an 

opportunity for your child to make 

new friends, learn skills, and most 

important, have fun. 

Where to start? Consider making 

a list of camps recommended by 

family and friends who have had good 

experiences in the past. Then add or 

subtract facilities that are suitable, or 

not, because of size, location, expense 

or approach. 

Of course, safety is no accident! 

Place it at the top of your list. If possible, 

visit the camp or see if it is possible to 

walk around the area, even in the off 

season. Contact camp staff directly 

and ask questions. Ask for references 

from families who have agreed to describe 

their children’s experiences in 

past years. Check to see if the facility or 

program is a member of any business 

or trade groups, like the American 

Camp Association (ACA), which offer 

accreditation and set standards. 

Once you have narrowed your 

choices, take the next step to refine 

your search. Go online or ask for brochures. 

Inquiries from moms and dads 

are expected and welcomed. Some 

things to ask: 

• What is the ratio of staffers to 

campers at the camp? 

• What is their average level of 

age and experience? Does the camp 

mandate background checks? 

• How large is the camp and do 

they have a workable safety plan for the 

grounds, dorms and activity areas? 

• If campers will be staying in a 

cabin or tent, who will be staying with 

them? 

• If my child is having a problem, 

how do I know there are safeguards in 

place to make sure someone will solve 

or address it promptly? 

If you have made it this far, now 

We are looking for families to feature 

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Every family is special in its own way. 

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comes the interesting part – asking 

what they want to do! Involving your 

child in the decision-making process 

will make it easier for everyone. 

These days, camps and day programs 

come in all varieties and sizes: competitive, 

artistic, religious, behavioral 

or specialty skills like music or sports 

concentrations. 

And, as difficult as this is for parents, 

don’t just assume you know what’s 

best. If your kid loves swimming or 

baseball, shipping her off to music or 

drama camp may be a poor gamble, 

with the possibility of disappointment 

for all. 

Finally, always feel free to compromise 

or do something totally different 

than you may have originally planned. 

Perhaps a day camp or morning 

program just down the street may be 

exactly the best fit for your kid this 

vacation season. 

There are excellent planned activities 

across the South Shore throughout 

the summer that may be just right for 

your family and your budget. After all, 

if you don’t like the season, just wait a 

minute!

American Camping Association 

80 Westview Street 

Lexington, MA 

781-541-6080 

The American Camping Association 

will assist you in selecting your 

child’s summer program. They will suggest 

camps that match your children’s 

needs and interest. There is no charge 

for this service. 

DAY CAMPS/ 

PROGRAMS: 

After School Works Summer Program 

Holbrook 

781-767-1224 

Amazing Grace Preschool 

Attleboro 

508-431-8159 

A Step Ahead Basketball/ 

Nike Basketball Camp 

Newton 

617-909-5990 

B.A.S.E. 

Braintree After School Enrichment 

Braintree 

781-849-3484 

Bay Farm Montessori Academy 

Duxbury 

781-934-7101 x16 

Bay State Gymnastics 

N. Dartmouth 

508-996-2459 

Bernon Family YMCA 

Franklin 

508-528-8708 

Berrybrook School 

Duxbury 

781-585-2307 

Boys & Girls Club 

of Taunton Lewis Park 

Taunton 

508-824-4341 

Bright Horizons locations in: 

Hingham, Milton, 

Norwell, Quincy 

866-854-1958 

Camp Avoda 

Middleboro 

508-947-3800 

Camp Clark 

Plymouth 

508-888-2290 

Camp Fire USA: Camp Ponkiwanee 

Hanson, MA 

617-745-4150 

Camp Fire USA: Zoo Camp 

Dorchester & Stoneham, MA 

617-745-4150 

Camp Frederick Douglas 

New Bedford YMCA 

New Bedford 

508-997-0734 

Camp Gordon Clark 

South Shore YMCA/Hanover Branch 

Hanover, MA 

781-829-8585 x312 

Summer Program Listings 

Camp Ice 

Plymouth 

781-982-8166 x102 

Camp Keshamu 

Plymouth 

508-732-9777 

Camp Massasoit 

Mattapoisett YMCA 

Mattapoisett 

508-758-4203 

Camp Metacomet 

Dartmouth YMCA 

Dartmouth 

508-993-3361 


Kingston 

781-585-8592 

Camp Nep-In-Nae 

Gleason Family YMCA 

Wareham 

508-295-9622 

Camp Ponkawissett/ 

Camp Fire USA 

Blue Hills, Milton 

617-591-0300 x130 

Camp Thayer 

Braintree, MA 

781-848-7255 

Camp Wind in the Pines 

Plymouth 

508-923-0800 x43 

Camp Wing 

Duxbury 

781-834-2700 

Carousel Family Fun Center 

Whitman - 781-857-1286 

Fairhaven - 508-996-4828 

Center Preschool & Childcare 

Pembroke 

781-294-1256 

Children of America 

Holbrook 

781-767-1299 

Children’s Workshop, The 

Bourne - 508-563-3400 

N. Attleboro - 508-643-3458 

Seekonk - 508-336-2677 

South Dennis - 508-760-2772 

Claychick 

Plymouth 

508-746-8296 

Cohasset Recreation’s Summer Xtreme 

Cohasset 

781-383-4109 

Cohasset Tennis Club 

Summer Programs 

Cohasset 

781-383-9533 

Cranberry Crossing Day School 

Carver 

508-866-2400 

Crayon College, Inc. 

Kingston 

(781) 585-5437 

Crayon College 

Plymouth 

(508) 747-5437 

Crayon College Too, Inc. 

Stoughton 

(781) 341-5074 

Cultural Care Summer Care 

Cambridge 

978-263-5755/877-7AU-PAIR 

Dexter Summer Camps 

Newton 

617-454-2725 

Dolly’s Summer Day Camp 

Hingham 

781-749-4213 

Duxbury Bay Maritime School 

Duxbury 

781-934-7555 

Easton Country Day School, The 

North Easton 

508-238-3504 

Easton Learning 

Adventures Preschool 

North Easton 

508-230-7445 

Everwood Day Camp 

Sharon, MA 

781-694-5829 

Expanding Horizons Children’s Center 

Norton 

508-222-3865 

Friends Academy of Dartmouth 

Dartmouth 

508-999-1356 

Funtastics Gymnastics 

Fitness & More 

Scituate 

781-545-2813 

Greater Quincy 

Child Care Center 

Quincy 

617-773-8386 

Handi Kids Camp 

Bridgewater 

508-697-7557 

Hartsuff Park Summer Program 

Rockland 

781-871-1730 

Head Over Heels Gymnastic 

Summer & Vacation 

Camp Programs 

Norwell 

781-659-3378 

Here We Grow Daycare 

Pembroke - 781-293-6800 

Randolph - 781-986-4145 

Herring Brook Day School 

SUNsational Summer Camp 

Scituate 

781-544-3833 

Hidden Hollow Farm 

Pembroke 

781-826-0490 

Hockey Skills Workshop 

Hummarock 

781-769-7783 

Hockomock YMCA 

North Attleboro 

508-695-7001 

Invensys YMCA 

Foxboro 

508-543-2523 

Jack ‘n’ Jill Child Care 

No. Quincy - 617-773-4545 

West Quincy - 617-773-4515 

Whitman - 781-447-4114 

JCC Early Learning Center 

Hingham - 781-752-4000 

Sharon - 781-795-4900 

JCC Grossman Camp 

Westwood 

617-244-5124 

Kathy Corrigan’s Gymnastics Camp 

Rockland 

781-878-9155 

Kidbridge Learning Center 

Pembroke 

781-829-2280 

Kids Kastle Kingdom 

Halifax 

781-294-1975 

Kids R Us Landing 

New Bedford 

774-328-8061 

KidStop Early Childhood Center 

Carver 

508-866-9200 

Kingsbury Club Day Camp 

Kingston 

781-585-3883 

Lincoln Maritime Center 

Hingham 

781-741-5225 

Little Stars Academy 

Abington 

781-871-8966 

Llyod Center for the Environment 

Dartmouth, MA 

508-990-0505 

Mansfield YMCA 

Mansfield 

508-543-2523 

Maplewood Country Day Camp 

South Easton 

508-238-6758 

Marshfield Branch 

of the Cambridge YWCA 

Marshfield 

781-834-8371 

Massachusetts Gymnastics Center 

Hingham 

781-740-8748 

MA Audubon Nature Day Camp 

Marshfield 

781-837-9400 

Mass Audubon’s 

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 

Nature Day Camp 

Wellfleet 

508-349-2615 


Mayflower Basketball Clinic 

Plymouth 

508-746-0878 

Meadowcroft Day Camp 

Norwell 

781-659-2362 

Milton Academy Summer 

Hockey Camp 

Milton 

617-898-2481 

Miss Jo-Anne’s Bright Beginnings 

Plymouth 

508-747-4475 

The Montessori Community School, 

Summer Arts & Sports Program 

Scituate 

781-545-5544 

My Gym 

Children’s Fitness Center 

Kingston - 781-582-2255 

Norwell - 781-659-2611 

Nick Cerio’s Kenpo Karate 

Plainville 

508-695-9178 

Our Magical Beginnings 

East Bridgewater 

508-378-3381 

Paul Turner’s Ultimate Soccer Academy 

(PT USA) 

Kingston 

781-585-1950 

Performance Dance Center 

Weymouth 

781-331-8802 

Piano Playtime 

will travel to your location 

617-999-8794 

Paintbox Studio 

Plymouth 

508-746-6708 

Pied Piper Preschool 

Duxbury 

781-585-6843 

Pilgrim Child Care & Preschool 

Duxbury 

781-934-8145 

Pilgrim Skating Arena 

Hingham 

781-749-6660 

Rainbow Kids Learning Center 

Norton 

508-222-1901 

Ramp University 

Plympton, MA 

508-247-9595 

Raquelle’s Institute of Dance 

Cohasset 

781-383-8242 

Reel Dream Kids Fishing Camp 

Plymouth 

617-909-7122 

REI Outreach & PEAK Program 

Hingham 

617-236-0746


River Wind Farm 

Pembroke, MA 

781-826-8543 

Rockland Youth Commision 

Rockland 

781-871-1730 

Roger Williams Park Zoo Camp 

Providence, RI 

401-785-3510 

Scituate Recreation Department 

Scituate 

781-545-8738 

Seaside Montessori 

Hull 

781-773-1588 

South Shore Baseball Club Camp 

Hingham 

781-749-6466 

South Shore Community Center 

Cohasset 

781-383-0088 

South Shore Conservatory 

Hingham 

781-749-7565 

South Shore Natural Science 

Center’s Nature Adventures 

Summer Day Camp 

Norwell 

781-659-2559 

South Shore Sports Center Kids 

Summer Fun Camps 

Hingham 

781-740-1105 

South Shore YMCA 

Summer Day Camps 

Canton & Quincy - 617-479-8500 

Hanover - 781-829-8585 

Sports PLUS ! 

Milton 

617-898-2481 

Steve Ferroli Baseball Camp 

Hanson 

781-293-2700 

St. Mary’s Primary School 

Taunton 

508-822-9480 

Stardust Gym 

East Bridgewater 

508-378-2223 

Storybook Cove 

Hanover 

781-871-7801 

Summer Programs at 

Derby Academy 

Hingham 

781-740-4766 

Summer Sailing Programs 

New Bedford 

508-992-6219 

Tabor Academy 

Summer Program 

Marion, MA 

508-291-8342 

TJO Sports @ the Tot Plex 

Canton 

781-821-0304 


Totz Soccer 

Plymouth, Hyannis & Osterville 

508-562-7734 

Waldorf School of Cape Cod 

Cotuit 

508-420-1005 

Weymouth Recreation Park ‘N Play 

Weymouth 

781-682-6124 

Woods Hole Child Center 

Summer Science Program 

Woods Hole 

508-548-4806 

“Y” Quequechan 

Fall River YMCA 

Fall River 

508-675-7841 

Young Explorers Club, The 

Hingham 

781-749-0746 ext.78 

Young Farmers Program 

–Holly Hill Farm 

Cohasset 

781-383-1455 

Zoo Camp/Camp Fire USA 

Franklin Park Zoo, Boston 

617-591-0300 x130 

OVERNIGHT 

PROGRAMS: 

Adirondack Camp 

Putnam Station, NY 

518-547-8261 

Adventure Treks 

Flat Rock, NC 

888-698-0399 

Animal Camp 

– Cub Creek Science Camp 

Rolla, MO 

573-458-2125 

Aloha Foundation Camps 

Fairlee, VT 

802-333-3400 

Apogee 

Brunswick, ME 

207-725-7025 

AYF – Merrowvista 

Center Tuftonboro, NH 

603-539-6607 

Briarwood Marine Science 

and Sailing Programs 

Monument Beach, MA 

508-759-7763 

Bridgton Sports Camp 

North Bridgton, ME 

866-283-5943 

Bryant Pond 4-H Camp 

and Learning Center 

University of Maine 

Bryant, ME 

207-665-2068 

Camp Arcadia 

Casco, ME 

203-956-0939 

Camp Becket for Boys 

Becket, MA 

413-623-8991 

Camp Birch Hill 

New Durham, NH 

603-859-4525 

Camp Cody 

Freedom, NH 

603-539-4997 

Camp Eagle Wing 

Marion Township, ME 

860-563-2804 

Camp Fatima & Camp Bernadette 

Gilmanaton, NH 

603-364-5851 

Camp Farwell for Girls 

Newbury, VT 

802-429-2244 

Camp Hawkeye 

Waltham, MA 

617-960-6740 

Camp Kabeyun 

Alton Bay, NH 

603-746-3485 

Camp Kingsmont 

Amherst, MA 

877-Fit Camp 

Camp Marist 

Lake Ossipee, NH 

603-539-4552 

Camp Med-O-Lark 

Washington, ME 

800-292-7757 

Camp Nashoba North 

Raymond, ME 

978-486-8236 

Camp Nawaka/Camp Fire USA 

East Otis, MA 

617-745-4150 

Camp North Star 

Poland Spring, ME 

207-998-4777 

Camp O-at-ka 

Sebago, ME 

800-818-8455 

Camp Quinebarge 

Moultonborough, NH 

603-253-6029 

Camp Rotary 

Boxford, MA 

978-352-9952 

Camp Runoia for Girls 

Belgrade Lakes, ME 

207-495-2228 

Camp Samoset for Boys 

Pleasant Lake, ME 

617-610-4775 

Camp Tecumseh 

Moultonboro, NH 

610-275-6634 

Camp Tohkomeupog 

East Madison, NH 

603-367-8362 / 800-414-2267 

Camp Wachusett for Boys 

Brandon, VT 

301-933-1709 / 800-847-9763 

Camp Wa-Klo for Girls 

Jaffrey, NH 

516-747-1326 

Camp Waubanong 

West Brattleboro, VT 

410-926-8338 

Camp Waziyatah 

Waterford, ME 

207-583-2267 

Camp Wildwood – MA Audubon 

Camp for Outdoor Exploration 

Rindge, NH 

781-259-2180 

Camp Wekeela 

Hartford, Maine 

201-612-5125 

Camp Winaukee for Boys 

Moultonborough, NH 

800-487-9157 

Camp Wingate * Kirkland 

Yarmouth Port, MA 

508-362-3798 

Cheshire YMCA Camp Takodah 

Richmond, NH 

603-352-0447 

Chimney Corners Camp For Girls 

Becket, MA 

413-623-8991 

Coastal Studies for Girls 

Freeport, ME 

207-865-9700 

Cody Camp 

Freedom, NH 

603-539-4997 

Deer Hill Expeditions 

Mancos, Colorado 

970-533-7221 

Elk Creek Ranch and Trek Program 

Cody, WY 

307-587-3902 

Farm and Wilderness Camp 

Plymouth VT 

802-422-3761 

Fleur de Lis Camp 

Fitzwilliam, NH 

603-585-7751 

Forest Lake Camp 

Chestertown, NY 

518-623-4771 

Friends Camp 

South China, ME 

207-873-3499 

Geneva Point Center 

Center Harbor, NH 

603-253-4366 

Girl Scouts of Eastern 

Massachusetts Camp 

Middleboro, MA 

508-923-0800 x20 

Girls Summer Leadership Program 

Wellesley, MA 

781-235-3010 

Global Works Travel 

State College, PA 

303-545-2202 

Groton/Oceanwood Camp 

Groton, MA 

978-448-5763 

Hawk Circle Wilderness Education 

Cherry Valley, NY 

607-264-3396 

JCC Camp Kingswood 

Boston, MA 

617-558-6528 

Kingsley Pines Camp 

Raymond, ME 

800-480-1533 

Kroka Expeditions of Vermont 

Marlow, NH 

603-835-9087 

Maine Conservation School 

Bryant Pond, ME 

207-665-2068 

Maine Golf Camp & Tennis Camp 

Belgrade, ME 

800-465-3226 

Maine Teen Camp, The 

Kezar Falls, ME 

204-625-8581 / 800-752-2267 

Merestead Sports Camps 

Mt. Herman, MA 

434-381-6065 

Merrimack Valley YMCA Camps – 

Camp Lawrence for Boys 

& Camp Nokomis for Girls 

Laconia, NH 

978-975-1330 

Mud City Adventures 

Stowe, VT 

802-253-8890 

Netop Summer Camp 

Casco, ME 

215-284-3629 

New York Film Academy 

New York, NY 

212-674-4300 

Night Eagle Wilderness Adventures 

Cuttingsville, VT 

802-773-7866 

Ohana Camp 

Fairlee, VT 

802-333-3460 

Outward Bound Wilderness 

Portland, ME 

207-321-8540 

Pequot, Sherwood & Pioneer Village 

Ivoryton, CT 

860-767-0848 

Performance PLUS Summer 

Training Program 

New Hampton, NH 

603-677-3403 

Road Less Traveled, The 

Norwell, MA 

773-342-5200 

Roaring Brook Camp for Boys 

Bradford, VT 

802-747-0282 

Sail Caribbean 

Northport, NY 

880-321-0994

SHP Group Learning Tours 

– Bicycle Tours for Teens 

Conway, MA 

800-343-6132 

SJ Riding Camp 

Ellington, CT 

860-872-2742 

Snow Farm: 

The New England Craft Program 

Williamsburg, MA 

413-268-3101 

South Shore YMCA Camps 

– Camp Burgess & Camp Hayward 

Sandwich, MA 

508-428-2571 

SPIRIT Sports Camp for Girls 

South Kent, CT 

330-655-2680 

Stone Mountain Adventures 

Huntingdon, PA 

814-667-3874 

Student Hosteling Program 

Conway, MA 

413-369-4275 / 800-343-6132 

Sunset Point Overnight Camp 

Hull, MA 

781-925-0710 

Teen Wilderness Adventures 

Appalachian MTW Club 

Boston, MA 

617-391-6633 

Thompson Island Outward Bound 

Boston, MA 

617-830-5144 

Tohkomeupog Summer 

Camp for Boys 

East Madison, New Hampshire 

603-367-8362 

Travel for Teens 

Trips all over the Globe! 

888-457-4534 

Ultimate Soccer Academy 

South Yarmouth, MA 

508-385-2014 

University of Maine 4-H Camp 

and Learning Center at Bryant Pond 

Bryant, ME 

207-665-2068 

Waterville Valley 

Sports Camp (WVSC) 

Waterville, NH 

800-832-4242 x312/978-688-5246 

Waukeela Camp for Girls 

Eaton Center, NH 

207-744-777 

West End House Camp 

East Parsonsfield, ME 

781-784-5703 

The White Mountain School 

Summer Adventure Camps 

Bethlehem, NH 

603-444-2928 

Williwaw Adventures 

Kingston, MA 

781-585-3459 


William Lawrence Camp 

Center Tuftonboro, NH 

603-569-3698 

Windridge Tennis and Sports Camps 

Burlington, VT 

802-860-2005 

Windsor Mountain 

International Summer Camp 

Windsor, NH 

603-478-3166 x107 

Winona 

Bridgton, ME 

207-647-3721 

World Challenge Expeditions 

Cambridge, MA 

617-682-3775 

World Sports Camp 

Barrington, RI 

401-738-9119 

YMCA of Greater Boston –North 

Woods & Pleasant Valley Camps 

Lake Winnepesauke, NH 

603-569-2725 

YMCA Camp of Maine 

Winthrop, ME 

207-395-4200 

YMCA Camp Hi-Rock 

Mt.Washington, MA 

413-528-1227 

YMCA Camp Takodah 

Richmond, NH 

603-352-0447 

ACADEMIC 

ENRICHMENT 

PROGRAMS: 

Access Cheshire 

Cheshire, CT 

203-439-7400 

Buckingham Browne & Nichols 

Cambridge 

617-800-2200 

Camp Thayer 

Braintree, MA 

781-848-7255 

Cardigan Mountain Summer Session 

Canaan, NH 

603-523-3526 

College Academy/College Gate 

Plymouth River School in Hingham 

(grade K-3) 

Stonehill College in Easton 

(Grade 4-8) 

781-344 –7331 

Cushing Academy Summer Session 

Ashburnham, MA 

978-827-7700 

Cybercamp 

New England Area 

888-904-2267 

Derby Academy Summer School 

Hingham, MA 

781-740-4766 

Eaglebrook School 

Summer Semester 

Deerfield, MA 

413) 774-7411 

E-Cast Summer 

Milton, MA 

617-898-1745 

Emagination Computer Camps 

Woburn, MA 

781-933-8795 

Exploration Summer Programs 

Norwood, MA 

781-762-7400 

Falmouth Academy 


Falmouth, MA 

508-457-9696 

Fluency Factory, The 

Hingham, MA 

781-749-7400 

Great Books Summer Program 

Amherst, MA 

800-480-7323 x21 

Hillside School Summer Term 

Marlborough, MA 

508-485-2824 

iD Tech Camps 

Cambridge MA 

888-709-8324 

KUA Summer 

Enrichment Experience 

Meriden, NH 

603-469-2071 

Loomis Chaffee Summer 

School in Spain 

Windsor, CT 

860-687-6000 

Marvelwood Summer Program 

Kent, CT 

860-927-0047 

Middlebury-Monterey 

Language Academy 

Middlebury, VT 

802-443-2900 

Miss Porter’s Summer Programs 

Farmington, CT 

860-409-3692 

Northfield Mount Hermon 

Summer Session 

Northfield, MA 

413-498-3290 

Perspectives China 

Perspectives India 

Cntral, Hong Kong 

1-646-845-9072 

Phillips Academy Summer Session 

Andover, MA 

978-749-4000 

Phillips Exeter Academy 

Summer School 

Exeter, NH 

603-777-3488 

Portsmouth Abbey’s Summer Program 

Portsmouth, RI 

401-643-1225 

Salisbury Summer School 

Salisbury, CT 

860-435-5732 

South Shore Computer Camp 

Hingham 

617-653-1988 

Stoneleigh-Burnham 


Greenfield, MA 

413-744-2711 

St. Thomas More School 

Summer Academic Camp 

Gardner Lake, CT 

860-823-3861 

SuEscuela 

Cohassett, Duxbury & Hingham 

781-383-2585 

Summer at Rectory 

Pomfret, CT 

860- 928-1328 

Summer Enrichment Experience 

Meriden, NH 

603-469-2071 

Summer French for Kids! 

Braintree, MA 

781-519-0299 

Summer Programs at Boston College 

Boston, MA 

617-474-5093 

Summer STEM Discovery 

Program for High School Students 

Boston, MA 

617-989-4140 

Syracuse University Summer College for 

High School Students 

Syracuse, NY 

315-443-5000 

Tabor Academy 

Summer Program 

Marion, MA 

508-291-8342 

ARTS 

ENRICHMENT 

PROGRAMS: 

Art Around the World 

Hanover, MA 

617-642-9618 

ArtWorks! 

Cool Arts Kids Summer Workshops 

New Bedford, MA 

508-984-1588 

Berklee College of Music 

Boston, MA 

617-747-2507 

Bethel Camp for the Arts 

Bethel, ME 

561-865-4330 

Boss Academy of Dance 

Hanson 

781-293-0905 

Boston Ballet 

Norwell, MA 

781-871-7468 


Boston Children’s Theatre 

Boston, MA 

617-424-6634 

Camp Stanley for the Performing Arts 

Smithfield, ME 

518-588-1746 

Center Stage Drama 

at Milton Academy 

Milton, MA 

617-898-2481 

Claychick 

Plymouth 

508-746-8296 

Clown Arts Program 

Hull, MA 

781-925-9763 

Dance Workshop of Hanover 

Hanover, MA 

781-829-0390 

Drama Kids 

Cohasset, Weymouth, & Quincy MA 

781-749-4911 

Drama Kids 

Easton, Hanover 

Lakeville & Raynham, MA 

508-945-0033 

Expressions 

Duxbury, MA 

781-934-8122 

Kaleidoscope Arts 


Milton 

617-898-2481 

Keep The Edge Studios 

Quincy, MA 

857-559-0334 

North River Arts 

Society Summer Art Camp 

Duxbury, MA 

781-837-8091 

Old Colony Music Together 

Easton, Milton, Norton, 

Quincy & Rehoboth 

508-838-9815 

Paintbox Studio 

Plymouth 

508-746-6708 

Pembroke School 

of Performing Arts 

Pembroke, MA 

781-826-0506 

South Coast Music Together 

Dartmouth, New Bedford, 

Marion 

508-636-7426 

Summer Arts at Derby 

Hingham, MA 

781-740-4766 

Summer Dance Program 


Milton, MA 

617-898-2481

Kidding Around Cape Cod Kidding Around 

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Access Your Power 

with a certified life coach 

We have all had times in our lives when 

difficult situations have arisen. Maybe there is a 

life-changing decision that needs to be made, or 

a difficult person in our lives that we are forced 

to interact with. These are the times when a life 

coach can help. 

Certified Life Coach Laurie McAnaugh 

works with her clients through a system called 

the Five Paths to Power, which she developed 

over eight years of working closely with women. 

“Using these simple concepts, I take people to 

a place they aren’t expecting,” said McAnaugh. 

“We find ways to compromise without giving 

away your power, and finding opportunities 

where they don’t immediately appear.” 

In fact, McAnaugh finds herself in a place 

she wasn’t expecting. In 2008, she was running 

a full time, successful business as an independent 

sales representative. She was also mentoring and 

coaching a large sales organization of women on 

how to be successful in sales and leadership. 

“After crossing paths with thousands of 

women, the most profound observation I made 

was how many women struggle with confidence 

and self-esteem,” said McAnaugh. “I wanted 

to help women become more empowered, so 

I began teaching workshops and speaking on 

occasion.” 

In 2010, McAnaugh, who holds a Master’s 

degree in Education, became professionally 

certified as a Life Coach. Her public speaking 

engagements evolved into a teaching, speaking 

and coaching practice. In August 2011, she took 

her passion from a hobby to a career when she 

left sales and stepped fully into her current role 

as a Life Coach in her own business, which she 

calls Access Your Power. 

Access Your Power offers 75-minute private 

coaching sessions, workshops and group coach- 

ing classes for 

women, ‘tweens, 

teens and parents. 

McAnaugh’s clients 

often want 

to go from feeling 

‘stuck’ and unfulfilled, 

to living 

with more clarity 

and contentment; 

to transform insecurity 

and self-doubt into confidence and selfassurance; 

to improve a relationship or accept 

the loss of a loved one; to release fear, anxiety 

and drama and replace them with conviction, 

comfort and grace; or to get support and encouragement 

during a difficult transition. 

“I have found that the most effective way to 

work with clients is to blend traditional coaching 

tools with an intuitive perspective,” explained 

McAnaugh. “This alternative approach challenges 

the client to reach higher levels of self 

awareness while inspiring her to consult and 

trust her own inner wisdom as a means of personal 

and professional growth. 

“I do not believe that people need ‘fixing’ 

but rather, they simply need reminding that all 

the power they will ever need to overcome any 

difficult situation lies within them already, and 

that accessing that power is a choice. Coaching 

with me is about learning to see your life 

and your relationships from a new perspective 

in order to face all challenges from a place of 

power,” McAnaugh said. 

Access Your Power works with people in 

the Buzzards Bay Area. Contact them at www. 

ChooseToBePowerful.com or phone 508-759- 

9932. 

Work It Wednesday 

Business EXPO in 

Hyannis on March 28 

The second annual “Work It Wednesday” 

Spring Business EXPO will be held Wednesday, 

March 28, 2012 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The 

Holiday Inn, Hyannis. More than sixty businesses 

from all industries will showcase their products 

and services. Included are Cazeault Roofing 

& Solar, Simple Signs of Cape Cod, Acme Glass, 

Team National, Steven Soby Electric, SMH 

Electronics, Home Instead Senior Care, New 

Health For Life, and Finnish Woodworks. Local 

restaurants, including Uno Chicago Grille, Route 

28 Diner, The Steakhouse, Carbos, Common 

Ground, and Underground Bakery, will be offering 

samples of their delicacies. 

Raffle prizes are arriving daily. Loud Fuel has 

generously donated 50 gallons of home heating 

oil and numerous local restaurants have donated 

gift certificates. All ticket & raffle proceeds benefit 

the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod. 

In addition to having a chance to win one 

of more than 60 raffle prizes, you can buy grand 

prize tickets for an amazing one week stay at a 

waterfront vacation home in Yucatan, Mexico 

donated by Comfort Keepers of Cape Cod & 

Plymouth. You do not need to be present to 

win a prize. 

The Business EXPO is a perfect opportunity 

for any business looking for additional exposure. 

Registration forms and more information are 

available on the Work It Wednesday website: 

www.workitwednesday.com. Exhibitor spaces 

are available and filling up fast. Table space is 

$60 plus a raffle prize donation. 

The event is free to the public. Raffle tickets 

will be sold prior to and at the event. Contact Sue 

Larrabee at susanlarrabee@newhealthforlife. 

com or 508-367-4678 for tickets. 


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Dance, Gym 

& Enrichment 

Bourne • Sandwich • S. Yarmouth 

Harwich • Eastham 

Music Together ® 

Mixed Ages (0-5 yrs) • Big Kids (5-7 yrs) 

Signing Smart TM 

Baby Sign Language (6 mos - 2 yrs) 

Music Moves for Piano 

Small Group Piano (4.5-6 yrs) 

Kids African Drum and Dance 

(5-9 yrs) 

508-432-5240 

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Pre-school gymnastics 

(18 months and up) 

Recreational 

boys and girls gymnastics 

Stunt & tricks class 

Girls team gymnastics 

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5 Corporation Road 

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508-744-7751 

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classes for residents and 

visitors of all ages 

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Creative Drama Classes for Kids 

Active, creative, imaginative 

fun for ages 4-teens 

Theatre games, 

Creative movement, 

Performance troupes 

and more! 

Enrolling Now! 

Conveniently located at 

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508.259.3504 

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TURNING POINTE 

DANCE STUDIO 

Welcoming students of all 

ages, experience, and 

ability. Classes are 

structured into three 

different divisions allowing 

students, parents, and Turning 

Pointe faculty to choose classes that 

appropriately suit each dancer’s 

specifi c dance goals. 

Classes to choose from for ages 3-adult 

Ballet • Jazz • Tap • Modern 

Body Conditioning • Hip-hop 

Contemporary 

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Falmouth, MA 02536 

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families manage the 

challenges of ADHD 

Navigating ADHD offers seminars, 

workshops, support groups 

and one-on-one counseling to 

parents, educators and professionals 

who have or work with a child 

with ADHD. They serve about 

300 clients per year, ages preschool 

through teen. Navigating ADHD 

uses a multi-modal approach, 

including art therapy, academic 

coaching and parent training and 

support, all designed to meet the 

needs of individual clients. 

Services include: 

A parent education support group to 

guide families through the frustration or sense of 

isolation they may be experiencing. Participants 

get support from others with similar experiences 

while participating in an interactive, educational 

workshop. Parents will learn real world strategies 

for reducing challenging behaviors, organizing 

environment, effective communication and effective 

home/school relationships. 

One-on-one sessions, including academic 

and life skill coaching, as well as art therapy, for 

those diagnosed with ADHD and their families. 

Social skills groups, focused on skill development, 

self-awareness and building self-esteem. 

Interactive activities include art, games and 

group problem-solving. 

Professional consultation with teachers 

Students at The Laurel School 

launch their annual Math, 

Science and Technology Expo 

The Laurel School in Brewster will hold its 

annual math, science and technology expo on 

Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. 

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From preschool to grade five, the students 

present individual or group projects that are the 

result of six weeks of research, observation and 

study. Group projects include the camouflage 

phenomenon, a study of ocean life, signs of 

spring, and fresh and salt water science. Students 

from grades two through five develop individualized 

projects incorporating the full scientific 

process, asking “The Big Question,” giving a hypothesis, 

preparing a material list, testing with a 

procedure, and recording their results. 

“This is a great day for the students! They are 

proud of their projects and work really hard. It’s 

great to see them explain what they’ve learned 

and watch the joy in their faces as they share it 

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and other education professionals 

to help them to work with the child, 

and so that strategies will be consistent 

between home and school. 

Tracey Bromley Goodwin, 

M.Ed and Holly Oberacker, 

ATR, LMHC founded Navigating 

ADHD in 2009, bringing a 

combined 20 years of experience 

working with children and families. 

Together, they help children, parents 

and professionals to navigate 

a diagnosis of ADHD. Goodwin 

and Oberacker are available for 

speaking engagements on topics such as An 

ADHD Introduction, Communication, Social 

Skills, Bullying and Teaching Strategies. Their 

first book, Navigating ADHD: Your Guide to the 

Flipside of ADHD is now available on their web 

site and in bookstores. 

“Our goal is to provide practical, realistic 

strategies that can truly help parents and children 

who are facing the challenges of ADHD,” said 

Bromley Goodwin. “We believe in discovering 

concrete solutions to help each individual reach 

his fullest potential.” 

Navigating ADHD is located in Bayberry 

Square, at 1645 Falmouth Road, Suite 3B in 

Centerville. Phone them at 508-566-0093, 

email info@navigatingadhd.com or visit www. 

NavigatingADHD.com. 

with their families and friends.” said Sherri Newton, 

Business Manager of The Laurel School. “The 

community is a big part of this event too. Local 

support, friends of the school and prospective 

families are encouraged to come, and it gives an 

opportunity for alumni to come back and see 

fellow classmates, families and faculty.” 

There are hands-on activities, demonstrations, 

and student presentations and displays for 

everyone to enjoy. The expo is open to the public 

and admission is free. 

The Laurel School is located at 1436 Long 

Pond Road (Rout 137) in Brewster. For more 

information, call 508-896-4934 or visit www. 

Laurel-School.org. 

The Laurel School is accredited by the Association 

of Independent Schools in New England 

(AISNE) and certified by the State Board of Education. 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 

Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) 

licenses the preschool program.

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Meet the Teacher 

Sally Hall is a Lead Teacher at 

Scargo School. “I am Lead Teacher 

Certified and have my Associates in 

Science Degree in Early Childhood 

Education from Cape Cod Community 

College,” said Hall. “This is my 

eighth year teaching at Scargo School. 

Prior to Scargo, I was an assistant 

teacher at Meetinghouse Preschool in 

Orleans. Prior to that, I was in banking 

for 14 years where I held various 

branch positions; which included the 

training of other employees.” 

“As a child, I was the one who always 

wanted to play ‘school’,” explained 

Hall. “My maternal grandmother was 

a librarian. When she came to visit, 

she would always bring her favorite 

new arrivals to share with my siblings 

and me. I developed a great love for 

books and learning, and I want to 

share that with the students I teach.” 

“I was born and raised on Cape 

Cod, and graduated from Harwich 

High School,” said Hall. “I live in Harwich 

with my husband, Rich, and my 

14-year old son, Matthew. We enjoy 

boating, fishing and taking nature 

walks with our beagle, Bo.” 

From Infants 

to Elementary School 

Scargo School is a non-profit 

preschool that was established by a 

group of parents over 45 years ago. It 

has four individual classrooms that are 

staffed with a teacher/student ratio of 

1:10,” explained Hall. “Scargo serves 

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children from 2.9 to six years old.” 

“Scargo School is a child-directed 

learning environment. Our curriculum 

provides our students with 

center-based opportunities to explore 

math, science and technology, literature 

and the arts,” said Hall. 

“The Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten 

programs are from 9:00 a.m. 

to 1:00 p.m. We offer early morning 

care starting at 7:30 a.m. as well as an 

afternoon program from 1:00 p.m. to 

4:00 p.m.,” added Hall. “Starting in 

September 2012, this program will 

be extended to 5:00 p.m. We also offer 

a summer program that runs three 

mornings a week for six weeks.” 

Early Childhood 

Education Philosophy 

“My philosophy on early childhood 

education is based on my heartfelt 

belief that children are amazing 

individuals, who are all deserving of 

a safe and nurturing environment 

where they can learn and grow,” explained 

Hall. 

“Early childhood is the beginning 

steps of a lifelong pathway of learning. 

I strive to make our daily activities 

interesting and fun so the children I 

teach are excited about what they are 

learning,” she added. “The positive 

school experience starts here.” 

Choosing the Best 

Environment for Your Child 

“A fun fact about the current staff 

members here is that we have all had 

one or more of our own children 

that have attended Scargo School,” 

Hall said. “I feel fortunate to work 

alongside such a great group of dedicated 

and experienced professionals. 

The teachers are licensed by the 

Massachusetts Department of Early 

Education and Care and are skilled, 

knowledgeable and qualified.” 

“Since Scargo School has been in 

existence for so long, we even have 

students whose parents have attended 

the school themselves.” explained 

Hall. “It is great fun at our Family 

Open House nights for the parents 

to peruse our scrapbooks in search 

of themselves as a three-, four- or 

five-year-old! We love celebrating the 

successes of our former students. We 

even have dedicated an entire wall to 

Scargo Alumni News that is filled with 

recent newspaper clippings of these 

success stories.” 

“There are many opportunities for 

parental involvement at 

Scargo School, including 

being a member on the 

Board of Directors,” said 

Hall. “We place a great 

importance on building 

relationships with the 

families we serve.” 

For more information 

on Scargo School, please 

visit www.scargoschool. 

org. 

Sally Hall 

Scargo School 

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By Laurie McAnaugh 

Recently, I was speaking with a 

fifth grader about an incident that occurred 

at dismissal time. She boarded 

the bus and a few minutes later, an 

eighth grader sat in the seat across the 

aisle, looked over at her and said, “Ah, 

you do know, that’s my seat, right?” 

She made a few other comments that 

made it clear that it was her seat. Not 

knowing what to say, yet knowing that 

there were no assigned seats, the fifth 

grader stayed put and just ignored 

the girl. 

Problem solved. 

In many similar instances, we 

choose this same reaction and there 

are many times where this serves us 

well. It seems to have served this fifth 

grader well. But what if there’s an even 

better way to handle certain situations? 

What if we just chose to ignore 

the daggers someone throws our way 

yet not ignore the person? 

What if the fifth grader had said, 

confidently yet with a humorous 

tone, “Gee, I didn’t realize there were 

assigned seats,” or, “Hey, I don’t care 

where I put this heavy bag of books 

so tomorrow, the seat’s all yours!” 

Regardless of the exact words used, if 

we examine a situation a little deeper, 

we find new paths to explore. 

For example, after further discussion, 

the fifth grader let me know that 

this older student actually lives in a 

motel room with her entire family. 

This sheds new perspective on the 

situation, doesn’t it? It is easy now to 

see what is behind such a comment 

and why this child would feel the need 

to stake a claim on a bus seat. Most of 

us would just write her off as an insen- 

Ignore the Daggers 

sitive bully, but what if there’s more to 

the story? There almost always is. 

The point is, we always have a 

choice to live from a place of compassion, 

to figure out what might 

make someone tick and to look for 

ways to bring light to dark situations. 

Ignoring someone who is behaving in 

such a way might work. It is certainly 

better than giving your power away 

by becoming defensive, becoming 

someone’s victim or engaging in a 

heated debate. It may actually be a 

perfectly acceptable and necessary 

way to handle a situation. 

However, it does nothing to lift 

the energy of the moment. It does 

nothing to inspire someone to make 

a better choice. 

A final example: I was in the 

grocery store, walking down the aisle 

headed straight for a man walking 

towards me. We stepped to one side 

simultaneously, and then stepped to 

the other, then to the other, and the 

other. We’ve all had that experience 

when finally one person just stops 

so the other can walk by. Well this 

particular time, the man got totally 

aggravated with me, rolled his eyes 

“The point is, we always have a choice 

to live from a place of compassion, 

to figure out what might make 

someone tick and to look for ways 

to bring light to dark situations.” 

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back and gave out a large sigh as if to 

say, “You are wasting my time!” 

It would have been totally appropriate 

to ignore him and keep walking 

since certainly I did nothing wrong. 

But why not take the opportunity to 

infuse a little much needed light? As 

we were side by side, I whispered, “I 

think you just wanted to dance with 

me!” Immediately, his face softened, 

he looked me right in the eye and 

laughed out loud. 

I have no idea what makes this guy 

tick and what was behind his grouchy 

state. I do know that we all have bad 

days and that I can choose to ignore 

the person or just dodge his dagger. 

This can apply to all relationships, 

not just those with passing strangers. 

Some might argue that it’s giving in 

to someone or making excuses for 

someone else’s behavior. I hear your 

argument loud and clear. With this 

approach, it’s all about the confidence 

and the power you exude through 

your body language and tone of voice. 

Your response says without words, “I 

will not absorb your negativity and 

I choose to be a strong and positive 

influence on others.” 

What are the situations in your life 

where compassion and a light-hearted, 

humorous tone behind a confident demeanor 

could infuse light to darkness? 

Is it with a co-worker who may not be 

skilled in interpersonal relationships 

or maybe a controlling mother-in-law 

who struggles with letting go? Is it a 

demanding boss overwhelmed under 

the weight of unrealistic expectations? 

Where in your life might you sideswipe 

the sword while encouraging 

brighter outcomes? 

You really are that powerful. 

Laurie McAnaugh, M.Ed is a 

Certified Life Coach and owner of 

Access Your Power. She thoroughly 

enjoys the rewards of being a mom 

to her son Connor, 17, and daughter 

Kameryn, 11. Visit her website 

at www.choosetobepowerful.com 

or to schedule a session, call 508- 

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By Jennifer Averill 

During the last hour of many of 

our childbirth classes, we instructors 

divide the room into pregnant moms 

on one side of the room, partners on 

the other. Each group makes a list in 

answer to the question: “How will 

your life change when you have a 

baby?” One of the reasons we take 

the time to do this exercise is that 

parenthood, like marriage, is romanticized. 

If you only paid attention to the 

commercials, you would think that 

the first six weeks of your baby’s life 

is all sweet and snuggly and powdery 

smelling. And yes, if you ask most 

people who have been there, they 

will tell you it is all of those incredible 

things – most parents report feeling 

a love unmatched by anything they 

have ever felt. 

But those same parents often admit 

that there are intense emotional 

and physical challenges that come 

with the transition. One of my clients 

said it best: “You need to be serious 

with your classes when you’re talking 

about postpartum. Remind people 

that sleep deprivation is used as a 

form of torture in some settings.” 

Part of my responsibility as a 

childbirth instructor is to give parents 

permission to feel whatever they feel 

in the first years of their children’s lives 

– the sublime, the frustrated, the exhausted, 

the grateful, and everything 


Bad mother: 

Setting realistic expectations for parenthood 

in between. No pressure to have it 

be like the magazines! I remember 

well the stark contrast between the 

postpartum period I envisioned 

as a first-time mom (sweet, quiet, 

slow-paced, full of joy) and the one 

I actually experienced when my son 

was born (completely in love with 

him and full of profound gratitude, 

yet often anxious, overtired, and at a 

loss for how to soothe him when he 

was crying). 

So I’ve always felt lucky when 

I’ve found authors who are brutally 

honest about their experiences of 

new parenthood. Anne Lamott’s 

Operating Instructions is one such 

book. And I just read another, Bad 

Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal 

Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional 

Moments of Grace, by Ayelet 

Waldman. Waldman’s main premise 

is that it is all too easy in today’s society 

to feel like a bad mother, to question 

your parenting decisions, and those 

of others. She points out that media 

and the internet make this even easier, 

offering ready forums for people to 

judge each other anonymously. 

I am reminded of a time on a local 

moms’ listserv when a woman was 

chastised for getting hit by a car (while 

pushing a baby stroller) in a crosswalk, 

as though it was her fault for crossing 

the street. The internet can be an 

incredible resource for new parents, 

but there is also the danger that other 

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peoples’ passionate opinions will 

make you question your own. I tell my 

childbirth classes to take every (often 

unsolicited) opinion offered to them 

with a grain of salt. Pregnancy is a 

good time to practice making choices 

that you determine are best for your 

family. Period. 

When Ayelet asked women their 

definitions of a “good mother,” they 

almost always gave descriptions that 

were logistically impossible for humans 

to attain. One of my favorites 

was, ‘She remembers to serve fruit 

at breakfast, is always cheerful and 

never yells, manages not to project 

her own neuroses and inadequacies 

onto her children, is an active and 

beloved community volunteer; she 

remembers to make playmates, her 

children’s clothes fit, and she does art 

projects with them and enjoys all their 

games. And she is never too tired for 

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sex.’ Get real! 

And while most real-life mothers 

would find that definition comical, 

we still spend a lot of time trying to 

measure up to some unattainable 

standard for how mothers should be. 

We worry that we work too much, or 

not enough. We question our decisions 

to get an epidural, have a natural 

childbirth, cosleep, or Ferberize. We 

read baby magazines that chastise us 

for wearing sweatpants and a ponytail, 

and we wonder why we don’t feel 

more energy for our children or our 

partners. Waldman is eloquent in her 

description of the expectations that so 

many of us have to surrender in order 

to just live in the moment, parent the 

best we can, and accept that there’s no 

such thing as perfection. 

That goes for our children as 

well, although mothers are often the 

ones blamed when their children 

have tantrums, underachieve, or 

don’t measure up. I still remember 

a friend’s initial response when my 

son’s preschool teachers questioned 

whether he had some sensory issues: 

“You know, you’re just so busy.” As if 

my schedule was part of the cause. 

I tell pregnant parents that if they 

have sweet little quiet angel babies 

who hardly ever cry, they should feel 

free to take credit for it, but if their 

babies cry more than they expect 

them to, well, then they are in the 

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practice reminding themselves that 

there’s only so much over which they 

have control. Waldman has a brilliant 

chapter on our expectations that our 

children are going to be at the top of 

their class. 

Remember the bell curve, she 

cautions. Which reminds me of 

another incredible author, Richard 

Weissboard, who wrote The Parents 

We Mean to Be: How Well 

Intentioned Adults Undermine their 

Children’s Moral Development. He 

has a whole section on the overfocus 

on children’s achievement. But that is 

a different article. 

So during the beginning of your 

child’s life, when you find yourself 

judging yourself or others, or questioning 

your parenting decisions, take 

a deep breath and read Bad Mother, 

poignantly written and brutally honest. 

Most of us are making our way, 

doing our best, and it is not always 

graceful. But even though this article 

didn’t focus on the rewards, they will 

speak for themselves. I promise. 

Jennifer Averill is a Certified 

Nurse-Midwife who has attended 

hundreds of births in hospitals, 

homes, and birth centers. In addition 

to teaching at Isis Parenting 

in Hanover, Jennifer loves being 

the mother of two young children, 

Wilbur and Mahala.


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