Spring Forward

THERE’S SOMETHING MAGICAL about spring in Arizona! Blooming deserts, warm temperatures, outdoor adventures, spring training, and…summer camp preparations! If you’re already thinking how to enrich your child all summer long, then you’ll love this spring issue of Raising Arizona Kids as we share all sorts of summer camps for a variety of interests, ages, and abilities.

This spring is especially exciting for our family as we welcome our 4th baby boy to our already chaotic household. You can bet we’re looking forward to some quality summer camps to help entertain our older boys all summer long!

In this issue of RAK, we also have some helpful tips on budgeting for summer camp and how to prepare your child to attend overnight camp. If you’re already thinking about the next school year, then you’ll appreciate our helpful content all about kindergarten. Whether you’re sending your oldest off to school for the first time, or you’ve been through it all before, you’ll find some useful tips for handling outbursts, resolving anxiety, and answers to all the important kindergarten questions you might have.

Since an alarming number of child drownings occur in our land-locked desert state each year, we also consulted the Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona to discuss water-safety reminders every parent needs to know. Plus, read about one family’s experience and advice about fostering to adopt, gain some practical insight on how to handle being the default parent, and learn some effective co-parenting tips from a mediation expert.

Whether you’re spending this season organizing and cleaning your house, preparing for the end of school, or enjoying everything our beautiful state has to offer this spring, we hope Raising Arizona Kids can join you on your journey. As for me, I’ll be spending the next few months soaking in the newborn stage and adjusting to being a mom of four.

Kate Reed, Publisher

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PUBLISHER

Kate Reed

EDITOR

Monique Seleen

CONTRIBUTORS

Karen Aurit, Michael Aurit, Rachel Galvez, Michael Klinkner, Rodrigo Mendoza, Rosalind Prather, Maricopa County Library District, Southwest Human Development

ART DIRECTOR

Michèlle-Renée Adams

COVER PHOTOGRAPHY

Jodi Amick

MARKETING CONSULTANTS

Tina Gerami-Bynum

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