What should parents know about sleep away camp? With Dr. Tracy Brenner

No Silly Questions- An Education Podcast for Parents

The 'awayness' of sleepaway camp is, as our guest today shares, precisely what makes it so valuable - today more than ever. But how specifically is it a ripe opportunity for growth? Is sleepaway camp for everyone? Our guest Dr. Tracy Benner - who we're calling the Camp Dr. Becky- tells us everything we need to know as we consider this decision for our children. We loved this conversation, reminiscing on our own camp experiences and preparing thoughtfully for the future- and hope you will too.
More on Dr. Tracy Brenner:
Dr. Tracy Brenner received her doctorate in Clinical School Psychology from Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt hospital in NYC. Dr. Tracy launched her professional career as the high school psychologist at The Churchill School and Center, an independent school in New York City, and is currently in private practice in New York and Connecticut, providing individual therapy to adolescents and adults as well as parenting support. In her role as “The Camp Counselor,” Dr. Tracy works with camps, camp parents and campers to promote mental health in the camp context. She also serves as a consultant to The Maine Camp Experience, an organization representing 39 sleep away camps in Maine.