Did Things Get Hairy Post-Camp This Summer For You, Too?

I swear I didn't send them off like this…

Aug 26, 2022

RANT ABOUT OBNOXIOUS BEHAVIOR Did Things Get Hairy Post-Camp This Summer For You, Too?   Now that school's starting up and we can all take a breath, did you send your kids off to camp this summer? If so, did things get a little hairy when they came back? That's what happened to Jackie Carroll. She writes: "My goodness I did NOT send them away like this. They are SO tired. And grumpy. And sensitive. And sweary. They are uncharacteristically obnoxious, especially the 11-year-old." Luckily, she's a teacher and has the professional experience to understand why — give it a read to find out more.  — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   Read More

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