A Thanksgiving Message: Just Breathe, Be Present, and Stay Connected

2025 ParentCamp Thankful Post

From Julie, Laura, and the ParentCamp Team As we step into Thanksgiving week, we want to pause—truly pause—and breathe with you.  In a world that moves fast, where our calendars fill quickly and our responsibilities stretch far, we sometimes forget the most important thing: being present with each other. This season invites us to slow down, look around the table, and appreciate the people who make our lives fuller and our communities stronger. At ParentCamp, that means you—our incredible family of parents, caregivers, educators, school leaders, community partners, and champions…

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Fresh Conversations Begin—Season 2, Episode 1 of ParentCamp Podcast Releases Wednesday, September 17th

Small School, Big Dreams: Building Trust and Hope at Positive Outcomes Charter School 🎙️Summary & Show Notes: In the kickoff to Season 2 of The ParentCamp Podcast, host April Draine welcomes back beloved ParentCamp coach Jay Posick and introduces Ed Emmett, Executive Director of Positive Outcomes Charter School in Delaware—the state’s very first charter school. Together, they share how Positive Outcomes serves students who weren’t finding success in traditional settings by creating a safe, family-like environment rooted in big dreams, trust, and relationships. From advisory systems that ensure no child…

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ParentCamp’s Literary Friends Have Written the Perfect Gifts

ParentCamp is fortunate to have a number of dedicated friends who are authors of books on a range of topics, from education, to financial basics for children, to personal growth, to sports. There is something for just about everyone in this group. It’s not too late to order one or two (or more) of these books for a friend or family member for holiday gifts, though the books make great gifts for any occasion: New Year, birthday, graduation, Arbor Day, Summer Solstice…you get the idea.  Laura Gilchrist  Laura Gilchrist, a…

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Happy Holidays from YOUR ParentCamp Family!

We just wanted to take a few moments during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to wish each and everyone of our ParentCamp family members a Happy Holiday season! May it be filled with many blessings of time with family and friends.  If you struggle during this time of year, please feel free to reach out to any of us.  We are here for you. 2023 has been an amazing year for us, becoming part of so many school communities, making friends, sharing stories and laughs and sometimes…

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Our ParentCamp family continues to grow and bring happiness into the world. We are blessed to be part of it. Happy New Year to you all! We hope to see you at our Virtual ParentCamps every two weeks starting, January 11th (https://www.parentcamp.org/event/2023-01-11-vpc/). We are excited to make MORE CONNECTIONS and SUPPORT MEANINGFUL conversations to TRANSFORM family-school-community engagement. Thank you for being part of our ParentCamp family!

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