The Other Full-Time Job: Parenting at Camp

Running camp is a 24/7 job, and so is parenting. For many of us, those worlds collide every summer as we strive to be fully present for our campers, our staff, and our own children. This roundtable is a space to be seen, heard, and supported by others who live the same unique experience.

Join fellow camp professionals for an open discussion about parenting at camp. The joys, the guilt, the boundaries, and the lessons learned along the way. Together, we’ll share strategies, stories, and small wins while exploring topics such as setting healthy boundaries between “camp parent” and “camp professional”, hiring and managing staff while parenting in the same environment, acknowledging and navigating the hard days, and communicating with your partner when camp consumes your world.

This session isn’t about having all the answers; it’s about connection, laughter, and learning from one another. Whether you’re a camp director raising kids at camp or thinking about having kids at camp.