My niece was visited us in Colorado’s Western Slope from Denver last month. She is 8 years old, full of energy and loves to be outdoors. So do I.
So on a cool Saturday, despite the threat of rain, my mom and I took her hiking on the Colorado National Monument. Here is our report from [...]

My 4-year-old daughter, Beatrix, has beautiful hair.
It’s long, thick, and a sweet shade of warm nut-brown. But like many small kids with long locks, her hair is prone to tangling. Certain situations make tangling worse. Sleeping, bathing, and romping around have a way of making hair twist into knots and little nests.
I have no plans [...]

I am here to offer advice on traveling with young children. There really is none. There is just survival. I have a three year old and a one year old. Since the three year old was born, we have driven approximately 8500 miles of road trip “fun”, three times cross-country between New York and Colorado, [...]

This week, I am embarking on a multi-state road-trip by myself with two kids.
If you have never been impressed with me, now is your opportunity.
I am already nine hours into it and am currently in Utah where i attended Evo Conference last week. Over the next few days, I will drive to Sandpoint (one of [...]

Music has shaped the way I live my life. Through songs that make me laugh and songs that make me cry, music has always been an important part of my life.
But I’m not sure we really understand and appreciate how beneficial music is to a child’s development. In a study conducted by the International Journal of [...]

I’m totally cool with cheating. I am. My friend and I even had this discussion one week prior to THE incident.
Friend: I just get all uncomfortable.
Me: Well, THEY should FEEL all uncomfortable, not you, and if they were good enough in the first place they wouldn’t catch you with someone else. So, let [...]

Whether traveling by car, sea, land or air, leaving your home area can be stressful and a bit disorienting. Recently my husband and I ventured to Wisconsin with our three children 3 years old and younger and I’m pretty sure the stress of it all took ten years off our lives. Thankfully modern technology can [...]

Want a dose of Colorado history and culture all in one shot?
On July 30 and 31, Central City Days will feature a full smattering of family-friendly activities to discover the best of Colorado, including historic hiking, walking and biking tours, rooftop Colorado Mead, wine and beer tasting parties and casual performances designed to “wow”.
Central City [...]

When your little one pops this big question, how will you respond? Get advice on talking to kids about sex from an expert at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

No, I’m not trying to scare off readers with the title of this article – I just want to be real clear in case my advice doesn’t work out so well and moms everywhere come looking for me, yikes. So, now that you’ve been warned, feel free to read on!
Summertime…these long, lovely days pose ample [...]