Grab your calendars and start planning now because Visit Denver recently released a fantastic rundown on Denver happenings. During the summer months in the Mile High City, there are plenty of free things to see and do, from fun festivals and outdoor movies to scenic drives and quaint mountain towns.
FREE FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Downtown [...]

The kids and I recently made sidewalk chalk.
I know. Such ambition chalks shocks even me.
You see, I hate crafts. Always have. And despite my best efforts to be THAT mom, I always will.
I grew up with a domestic goddess mother so renowned that she opened the most acclaimed English tea rooms and gift shops in [...]

Let’s face it: Between work, carpools, homework, sports and clubs, quality family-time is limited. Many vacations augment this as kids are whisked away to a separate camp.
That’s why I love the San Juan (Puerto Rico) Marriott’s new vacation package that encourages activities and excursions the whole family can participate in together – the “BFV [...]

When Dr. Andre Gillespie decided to open his own dental practice, he wanted to create an atmosphere that wouldn’t intimidate his patients — kids who range in age from infants to 20-year-olds.
He mentioned the idea of a themed office to his 16-year-old son, Khalil, who suggested dinosaurs.
“I said, ‘OK, everyone likes dinosaurs,’ ” Gillespie said.
So [...]

Dear Mama Drama:

My six-year-old son is struggling with anger. He is often very frustrated with his sister or us when he doesn’t get his way and every little thing leads to extreme outbursts. He screams, yells, hits, and throws things. When we try to get him to calm down he yells no and stomps [...]

A Boulder company’s kid-friendly nutritional website is in the running for a $10,000 grand prize from Michelle Obama’s campaign to combat childhood obesity.
ZisBoomBah.com is one of 11 nationwide programs and the only entry accepted from Colorado in “The Apps for Healthy Kids” competition, a part of the first lady’s Let’s Move! The goal: developing engaging [...]

Although I would never call myself a travel “expert,” with family on both coasts I can assure you that we’ve done our fair share of traveling with kids. With distances over thousands of miles, airplane has become our main mode of travel. It’s not cheap. It’s not easy. But it is fast. If you’re planning [...]

Friday-Sunday. Break out the bodhrans: The Colorado Irish Festival is here. The festival celebrates all things Irish with lots of music, dancing, food and fun. As always, live music is everywhere — three stages will be running throughout the fest. Featured acts include Natalie MacMaster, Ennis, Pogey, The Elders and more. Plenty of bagpipers and [...]

I was working as a publicist at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort in Utah when I became acquainted with wish-granting. A young Florida boy had cancer and his dying wish was to see snow. We hosted him at our resort and I played a very small part in making his wish come true.
It was an [...]

As parents, we all care about our children. But protecting them in the digital age we now live in can be a challenge.
A few years back, I was interviewing prospective students for a university with which I’m affiliated. The kids I met seemed bright, respected and eager to learn. I was prepared to accept them [...]