Summer Camp May Be a Luxury Parents Can No Longer Afford
Getting the kids out of the house for some quality socializing seems more important than ever this year, but be ready to pay triple what you did before the pandemic.
Rising prices, longer wait lists.
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The days are long gone when it was cute for your kids to barge in on a Zoom work call. After two-plus years of interruptions, many working parents are hell-bent on getting their kids out of the house this summer to socialize, learn new skills and generally rediscover the wider world.
Those who are returning to the office are feeling even more pressure to figure out a plan for the end of the school year. With childcare providers still in short supply, the need for summer camp is even more critical.