We’ve rounded up everything you need for camp in one spot to make it easy and convenient. We have a few posts with some camp guidance. There’s our Camp Labels post, our Camp Packing List for Boys and our Camp Packing List for Girls. And while you’ll pick up many camp essentials locally, as far…
Parenting
Be Ready for Camp with Labels from Label Land
The BCP picks and recommendations for labeling up your camper, plus a coupon code! When you’re sending a child to camp for the first time, you’re going to ask: what type and how many labels do I need? We’ve got our Label Land favorites! And use code BETWEENCARPOOLS for 10% off your order! Here are…
Top Ten Test-Taking Tips
The lessons and skills that you gain from the process of studying for Finals goes way beyond mastering the material. (Print this!) The end of the year is just around the corner, and if you are blessed with older kids, there is something else that comes first: finals! As I write this, we have begun…
The Complete Sleepaway Camp Packing List for Girls
If you’re sending your child off to camp for the first time, it’s hard to imagine all the things they’ll need once they’re away from home. If seemed like we were spending a fortune for someone else to host our children for 4 weeks…but that’s even before we started camp shopping! Oh boy, the list…
Find Just the Right Swimsuit for Your Tweens and Teens
When your little girl starts growing up, it can be hard to find swimwear that looks right. We pulled together some favorites that will keep them comfortable and confident in and out of the water. When the girls are small, we buy swimsuits that are adorable. They’re so fun and easy to find at all…
Summer Streets and Homework
It’s so much harder to get the kids to do homework when it’s beautiful outside. I don’t usually have a spare minute in my day. And yet, last week I found myself in the park, with 3 of my kids. Not once, but twice. And the park was filled to capacity. There is something irresistibly…
Beyond Tantrums: Shift Your Teen’s Entitlement into Appreciation
Is your teen constantly asking for “stuff?” You can stay true to your values and raise an appreciative vs. entitled teen. One of the most common frustrations parents have with their teens is dealing with what feels like ungratefulness, entitlement, or a self-centered attitude. Parenting teens is already challenging—but when your teen seems spoiled or…
Does Your Baby Need Glasses? Start Here.
The tips and tricks you need to help your baby or toddler adjust to glasses, below. Does your sweet new baby need glasses? Chances are you weren’t expecting this, don’t know where to start, how you’ll manage to keep them on, and maybe most of all, don’t want anything covering your baby’s adorable face! Been…
Introducing the New Toveedo Tablet for Kids—Jewish Videos Only
Let’s discuss screen time. No, not in an effort to guilt you. Toveedo may have your solution! Use code BCP for an exclusive discount. You know it and you probably love it. It’s Toveedo, the Jewish media subscription based website and app, that entered the scene in 2018. To have one safe place with only…
Your Teen & Their Friends
If your teens rather spend time with the friends vs. you now, it’s normal. You can still be involved in their life while giving them space to grow up. Parents may feel mixed emotions as they watch their teens grow up. They are happy, on one hand, that their children are no longer hanging on…
