Through July 2012. On Saturday, the Children’s Museum of Denver relaunches “3, 2, 1 … Blast Off!”, a rocket-science exhibit just for kids. “3, 2, 1” is back for an encore after its summer 2011 run, bringing the fundamentals of flight and rocketry to a young audience. Budding scientists can build and test their own [...]

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VTech Toys have come a long way since my kids were born. Their first “computer” was VTech’s Tote & Go Laptop that they still enjoy several years later.
VTech’s V.Reader makes the old Tote & Go look positively archaic. This is the best-selling e-reader for kids in the world, [...]

This post may not be as salacious as you might think…
I sleep with a woobie. In the cold months. And my husband doesn’t mind.
What, you may ask, is a woobie? It’s a loaf-of-bread-sized bag of millet or buckwheat covered in a flannel casing. Ours were made by one of my students years ago. Pop one [...]

Let the countdown begin. For my kids it is a countdown until they get what they want from Santa Claus. But for me, it is all about the best deal I can get, especially when it comes to my favorite day of the year – BLACK FRIDAY! Start the plans now. Case the stores. Know [...]

Since becoming a mom, I have tried to instill within my children the importance of volunteering in the community.
But here’s the problem: Most community organizations have a minimum age requirement for volunteering and young children don’t usually make the cut.
That’s why I’m thrilled that Mile High Mamas is teaming up with Volunteers of America to [...]

What used to be a lifeless airport buffer zone at the end of an old Stapleton runway is now a flourishing habitat to mule deer, coyotes, red foxes and 137 bird species.
The Bluff Lake Nature Center is a wildlife refuge, a place for the public to walk peaceful trails around the lake and where

My father was 46 years old when he first discovered he had diabetes. My roommate was only 27. It’s amazing how this incurable disease can affect the lives of so many people today. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million children and adults have diabetes in the U.S. An additional 79 million are [...]

When hard times strike, children often bear the brunt of the assault. They face short-term problems, such as malnourishment, and the long-term effects of falling behind developmentally.
That’s where Growing Home comes in. Founded in 1998 by Kathleen Drozda, a nurse at Saint Anthony Hospital North (she remains a board member), the agency has a three-part [...]

Veteran’s Day is Friday, Nov. 11. There are numerous events across Colorado.
Today through Nov. 12
Denver clothing/hygiene item drive The Fairmount Heritage Foundation is collecting clothing and hygiene items for men and women to be donated to the Denver Veteran’s Hospital. Donations of the following items are being accepted: hats, gloves, and scarves, all sizes, for [...]

We recently spoke with Dr. Matthew Haemer, Pediatric Nutrition Fellow at Children’s Hospital Colorado, about the health risks of caffeine for kids. Read what he has to say about drinks like coffee, soda, energy drinks and other caffeine-loaded beverages.
I see little kids lining up with their parents at Starbucks. How young is too young for [...]