Why Is Summer Childcare Such an Expensive Nightmare?

June 20, 2014

When a child is going into third grade, he’s a big kid — not old enough to stay home alone for 10 hours, but too old for most childcare centers. He falls into a limbo that companies and organizations are quick to fill with summer camps.

These are not the sleep-away camps of the East Coast with letters to home on…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.