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How working parents can maintain their summer sanity

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01.08.2026

How working parents can maintain their summer sanity

School is still weeks away, summer camp still ends at 3 p.m., your employer is still surprised to learn you have children. Here’s how to get through the rest of the summer.

[Photo: Laurence Monneret/Getty Images]

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world it was possible to balance work and parenting over a 10-week summer.

Not only do working parents have to scramble through the spring to sign their kids up for appropriate camp or childcare before all the slots are filled, but the cost of just one week of camp can be........

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