by Jamie Hunter | Mar 26, 2020 | Confidence, Featured, Popular, Youth Development
[photo] Dan Noble, program director for Muskoka Woods’ Athletic Performance Institute (Right) and Toronto Maple Leafs forward, Mitch Marner (middle) look on as a Muskoka Woods guest trains during one of their activity choices. The physical, mental and social...
by Ellen Duffield | Mar 6, 2020 | Confidence, Featured, Leadership, Popular, Tips & Advice, Youth Development
We originally published this article on July 11, 2019. We’re republishing it today because the author, and Muskoka Woods Lead Facilitator, Ellen Duffield, had been invited to present her research on building confidence in girls at the UN conference on the Status...
by Rachel Naud | Feb 24, 2020 | Confidence, Featured, Popular, Summer Camp, Tips & Advice
Attending camp for the very first time is a rite of passage. For a lot of kids it’s their first time away from the comforts of Mom and Dad, whether they’re just going for a full-day experience or even a week away. It’s a milestone that can stir up a mix of emotions —...
by Jamie Hunter | Feb 20, 2020 | Confidence, Featured, Parenting, Popular, Summer Camp, Tips & Advice, Youth Development
Every day when I pick up my kids from school, I notice a common theme on the playground: the boys and girls group together with their respective genders. Day in and day out, the boys typically play along the fringes of the soccer field while the girls congregate on...
by Rachel Naud | Feb 13, 2020 | Confidence, Featured, Parenting, Popular, Summer Camp, Tips & Advice
I wasn’t sure how my son was going to react to his first overnight experience at a camp. Sure, he was older now, but the last time I had tried to enroll him (just two years previously) in even just a day camp, I received a tearful call from him, begging to be picked...
by Rachel Naud | Feb 10, 2020 | Confidence, Featured, Leadership, Parenting, Popular, Tips & Advice
Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders. This may be hard to accept, especially if you don’t think your child is anywhere near ready to lead anything — or anyone. However, the truth is, every child has it in them to be a leader in some way, you just have to foster...
