A few months ago, Asher and I recorded an episode about the upcoming summer camps he was getting ready for, especially Space Camp. In that episode, Asher shared how he worked with his therapist over the spring to prep for tricky situations he predicted might come up while there. If you haven’t listened to that episode yet, I highly recommend you go back and check it out … you can find it here. 

At the end of that episode, we promised to do a post-camp follow up so Asher could share how things went, whether or not his strategies worked, and more. So that’s what today’s episode is about… Summer Camp, Part 2. I will say that Space Camp ended up being a bit of a disappointment for Asher, and in addition to dealing with his own emotions surrounding his expectations not being met, he also felt bad because he knew so many people were rooting for him. So I’m really proud of Asher for sharing his experience for this podcast. I hope you enjoy it. 

Debbie Reber is the founder of Tilt and the host of the Tilt Parenting Podcast. 12-year-old Asher is Debbie’s child and is regularly featured on the podcast. Find out more by visiting the About Page.

THINGS YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:

• How Space Camp went for Asher
• The unforeseen challenges for Asher at camp and how he dealt with them
• How Asher would prepare differently for camp if he could do it all over again
• The tricky balance between setting too high and too low expectations
• What it was like for Asher to be at a camp with peers who had ADHD (Eye to Eye Camp)
• How Asher coped with pre-camp anxiety and jitters

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• 12-year-old Asher Talks About How He’s Prepping for a Successful Time at Sleep Away Camp (podcast)
• Space Camp
• Eye to Eye National
• David Flink
• 12-year-old Asher Talks to David Flink, a Social Movement Leader on the Front Lines of the Learning Rights Movement (podcast)

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