Check Out Mommy Poppins' 2012 Summer Camp Guide

You know what keeps me up at night this time of year? Summer camp. Every February I feel like I have to start the whole process over again. It's tough to find a program that balances my child's interests with my strict budget, which is why I've spent many a winter asking friends for recommendations, hitting camp fairs and, when I was really desperate, googling.
I know I'm not alone. All moms and dads go through this seasonal stress. That's why we created the Mommy Poppins Camp Guide, to help parents like you (and me) find the programs that best fit our families. Here's some of what you'll find in our 2012 Camp Guide.
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The Mommy Poppins Camp Guide is organized into two sections: New York City day camps and sleepaway camps. We try to highlight the best programs out there while still giving families a wide range of options in terms of price, location and category. We've written about incredible art camps, fun farm camps, summer programs for preschoolers and camps where kids can customize their schedules, among others.
If you're thinking about sending your kids out of town, we just did a post on starter sleepaway camps for children who may not be old enough to spend the entire summer away. Of course all of these programs offer season-long sessions for older kids, too.
Over the next few months we'll be adding new camps posts and also updating old favorites like our roundup of free and cheap summer camps and free summer sports programs. And in May, we'll do a post on camps that still have availability.
But don't wait to start your search: Booking camp now means you can stop worrying...and stop googling "summer camp" at 3am.
About the Author

Raven is a writer, editor, performer and mom, who was born and bred in NYC, just like her husband, her mother and now, her daughter. As a writer, she's contributed articles to New York Magazine, Time Out New York, The Village Voice, the New York Post, TV Guide, Better Homes and Gardens, iVillage, AOL TV and Moviefone, Parents.com, and worked as an in-house editor for ParentsConnect.com and TimeOutKids.com. As a performer, she's appeared on many downtown stages (sometimes even for pay!), a couple of obscure films and TV shows, and The Maury Povich Show as a female drag queen. She's also the founder of Hot Mama Burlesque, the world's only all-moms burlesque show. After being the NYC editor from March 2011-March 2015, she is now happy to just be a blogger as she pursues additional writing opportunities.