That summer didn’t give my daughter the ending she wanted.
But it gave her something she may carry much longer:
the knowledge that she can survive an uncomfortable experience, learn from it, and try again.
And sometimes, that’s what growing up really looks like.My 13-Year-Old Daughter Spent Three Weeks at Her Dream Summer Camp—Then the Director Told Me She Wasn’t Welcome Back
For months, my daughter had talked about one thing.