How working parents can maintain their summer sanity

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 exorbitant. (And it’s not like you get a partial refund if your kid gets sick and misses a day.) But that’s just the first half of the problem. Even if camp worked out beautifully, there’s still not enough coverage for the entire summer. Camp pickup is typically a...