It is summer here in the Valley and, other than incredibly hot temperatures, that means it’s time for summer camp. That yearly ritual many of us grew up taking part in — with mixed results. This week on The Show, we’ll be hearing a new SOAPBOX collection of essays all about summer camp.
But first, let’s talk about what summer camp looks like for American kids today.
For many parents, the words “summer camp” can be daunting. That’s because, especially for working parents, summer means finding stuff for your kids to do all summer — and places for them to go.
Katherine Goldstein is a journalist and creator of the Double Shift Substack all about working parenthood. Goldstein says with school out and no real system in place to keep kids safe and busy for three months, our country stands out in how it handles summer for kids.
The Show spoke with her more about how other countries handle summer and why it’s so hard — and expensive — for American parents.
