That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet. William Shakespeare demonstrated the importance of a name…a name that could impact destiny, inhibit love, trigger rejection, provoke judgment and stir much anger with a simple mention.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Prosecutors say an Alaska woman committed child abuse by squirting hot sauce in the mouth of her adopted Russian son in a case that was came under international scrutiny after a “Dr. Phil” episode.
Cynthia Franklin told a jury Wednesday that Jessica Beagley was punishing the boy for lying about getting in trouble in school. [...]

Google “composting” and you will have over 16 million websites at your fingertips – brought to you in 0.10 seconds. Search on the Arapahoe County Library website for “compost” and 30 books will come up all talking about composting and gardening in one way or another from “idiot’s guide…”, to “complete guide…”, to kids picture [...]

Assess, Ask, and Act: The three steps to successfully and sincerely helping a friend through loss and transition.

Saturday. Lafayette celebrates the peach harvest at the town’s annual Peach Festival. Fruit fans will be in heaven as thousands of pounds of organic peaches roll into town from Palisade. Pick up a crate to take home, or just grab one of the hundreds of pre-made peach pies and peach cobblers. In addition to the [...]

A Denver judge’s school-voucher decision Friday brought confusion, stress and distress for parents, students and administrators of both public and private schools across Douglas County as they tried Monday to sort out the impact of the court-ordered halt to the program.
Hundreds of parents called the Douglas County School District on Monday, wondering what to do [...]

The best thing about riding around in a 27-foot-long hot dog is watching people burst into full smiles and wild waves as it rolls by. Our family was granted this rare and wonderful experience last week when the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile arrived in Denver.
All week, I kept the visit a secret. Thursday night was the [...]

Twice a year, Mile High Mamas does a round-up detailing Colorado’s popular children’s consignment sales.
And for the third season in a row, Tracey Gifford saved the day. The proud mother of two elementary-age boys is the owner of the Just Between Friends sale in Denver and offered to compile this year’s schedule for me.
As a [...]

I am a big family person and I have a cousin who is going through some difficult financial times. She asked me for a bit of help. I’m excited to offer her simply the suggestion of following my blog as I try to put together a great montage of things to do each week, most [...]

Are you in mourning that summer is over? You won’t want to miss these back-to-school tips from Dr. Jeffrey I. Dolgan, Senior Psychologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado on everything from homework to avoiding Sunday night meltdowns.
How do you recommend parents prepare for the upcoming school year?
They should do a SWOT analysis – strengths, weaknesses, opportunity [...]