Disney On Ice presents Princess Classics 
Denver Coliseum
March 30 – April 3, 2011
This enchanting adventure is an amazing journey to the magical lands of Disney’s classic fairy tales.  Travel to a kingdom under the sea, an enchanted French castle, an Arabian palace and more!  With special guest Tinker Bell, enter the worlds of your favorite Disney [...]

One week ago today, my husband Jamie entered Good Samaritan Hospital. The three days that ensued were among the most frantic and stressful of our married lives.
Jamie had originally set a doctor’s appointment to undergo some routine testing for the chest pain he had experienced during aerobic activity. Almost immediately he was admitted [...]

The number of abused or neglected children in Colorado has risen over the past three years, even as the numbers in other states have declined — with 36 children killed by abuse in 2009, up from 27 in 2007.
After a dip between 2006 and 2007, the rates of confirmed child abuse and neglect in the [...]

It can be a scary world out there for kids and their parents, but thanks to a new company, Kidproof Colorado, strides are being made to ease the stress.
Kidproof, a household name in Canada, is now America’s leading provider of child safety education classes according to Megan Galgano, owner of Kidproof Colorado.
Galgano, a teacher and [...]

March is statistically one of Colorado’s snowiest months. So when the late-winter snow flies, consider seeking out a sled and one of these locations for some old-fashioned fun. There are myriad of sledding hills–some public, some secret. Here are a handful of favorite sports. Some offer sled rentals: others are BYOS. Enjoy!
1. Durango
The Chapman Hill [...]

If you’ve got kids – which presumably everyone reading this does – then at one point or another you’ve had to deal with the daunting task of picking the best school for your child.  When I was a kid in Michigan in the 1960s and ‘70s this wasn’t an issue. You either went to your [...]

It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over.
The ski season, that is. That’s why I’m thrilled about a fun giveaway promotion Mile High Mamas is offering. Ski wear industry leader Obermeyer wants to send your child to Spring Break in style and is offering up one of their cutting-edge I-Grow jackets as a giveaway.
Let’s face it: [...]

A high school English teacher in suburban Philadelphia who was suspended for a profanity-laced blog in which she called her young charges “disengaged, lazy whiners” is driving a debate by daring to ask: Why are today’s students unmotivated — and what’s wrong with calling them out?
As she fights to keep her job at Central Bucks [...]

Four-year-old Aila Benavidez says her favorite thing about elephants are their trunks and big footprints.
Aila and her mother, Kirsten Benavidez, who visit the Denver Zoo every few months, will see twice the number of the big animals when the zoo opens its Asian Tropics exhibit.
“I applaud them,” Kirsten Benavidez said. “I’m happy they look out [...]

Saturday. Get into the groove at “BugaRhythm,” a funky party at the Butterfly Pavilion. The day of dance and music features live performances, including a piece by Westminster’s own Ballet Nouveau Colorado, and lots of sweet tunes provided by Radio Disney. In the exhibit areas, kids can learn about the music of invertebrates: hissing cockroaches, [...]