
Breaking Into a Boys’ Club
As a Lone Camping Mom
When my son and daughter were 8 and 6 respectively, I started seeing videos of fun outdoor group activities up on my local YMCA’s TVs. Every gym visit, I’d stop and watch the water fights, campfires, and kids playing. That looked like a blast. After asking the front desk, I was given a flyer that said “Parent/child camping programs”. There was a group for families, one for…