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March 10, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

“What does this say, Momma?”
“What does that say?”
These are questions I get constantly, every day from my four year old. She’s been asking these questions for years.
She comes by this honestly. I have …

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More From Our Schools Speaker Series
February 6, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
More From Our Schools Speaker Series

Want to help ensure that all kids in your community receive the very best education?
Save the Date to join us for the next speaker in the More From Our Schools series!
Thursday February 18th, 2010
5:00-6:30pm at …

Finding light after a painful darkness
February 4, 2010 – 7:01 am | Comments Off
Finding light after a painful darkness

No more cutting – One teen’s story of her journey through self-injury to self-care.
By Kristen Browning-Blas
The Denver Post
(Photo: High-school junior Caia Pattynama of Centennial began cutting herself to relieve stress. She and her family have …

Love in a Test Tube – Fun Valentine’s Day Ideas!
February 4, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Love in a Test Tube – Fun Valentine’s Day Ideas!

Valentine’s Day celebrates love. Or maybe it celebrates all the kids in your child’s class with the big exchange of small paper postcards. If they’re lucky, they will get a lollipop attached to the paper …

Weekly Event Round-up: Colorado Ballet at the Children’s Museum, a Chocolate Affair and More!
February 3, 2010 – 12:16 pm | Comments Off
Weekly Event Round-up: Colorado Ballet at the Children’s Museum, a Chocolate Affair and More!

Sunday. Little ones can get their first taste of ballet when the Colorado Ballet visits the Children’s Museum of Denver. Members of the company will perform an excerpt from their upcoming production of “Beauty and …

Weekly Event Round-up: Snow Sculpture Championships, World Tea Fair and More!
January 27, 2010 – 11:06 am | Comments Off
Weekly Event Round-up: Snow Sculpture Championships, World Tea Fair and More!

Friday-Sunday. Snow will be flying in Breckenridge this weekend at the Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships. Now in its 20th year at Breck, the competition features 12 teams from around the world fashioning giant sculptures …

Children awake? They’re probably online
January 25, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Children awake?  They’re probably online

Children awake? They’re probably online
By Tamar Lewin
The New York Times
(stock photo by mzacha)

The average young American now spends practically every waking minute — except for the time in school using a smart phone, computer, …

Childhood depression a growing problem
January 24, 2010 – 12:53 pm | Comments Off
Childhood depression a growing problem

Childhood depression a growing problem
By Gregory Ramey
Cox News Service Newspapers
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Q: My 8-year-old son seems to have the perfect life, but he is unhappy and negative most of the time. He has two …