The only time I’ve been to Vegas was when my soon-to-be in-laws took Kyle and me there in January 1997. It was loud and smoky and bright. In every single casino. Even the ones that were high-end. Total overstimulation, just like with babies. But I couldn’t scream my head off until someone took me into [...]

I love ice cream. Doesn’t matter if it’s ninety degrees out or nine – I’m always in the mood for ice cream.
I’m guessing that my love of ice cream is inherited. My father, who’s not big on sweets, loves ice cream too. Growing up, we always had ice cream in the freezer. [...]

At the risk of sounding like Jerry Seinfeld, what’s the deal with trucks?
I realize that I’m practically inviting hate mail by posting this here at Mile High Mamas, where I’d bet more than two-thirds of our audience owns a truck, but it’s been a while since I stirred the pot, so I figured it might [...]

Last January, I posted a piece about The Anti-Gym here at Mile High Mamas. The feedback from readers ranged from disgust at the “in your face” approach to praise for the very same.
Then, about a week and a half ago, I received a most unexpected comment on that piece–from one of the actresses in [...]

A few weeks ago, the evening before Take Your Child to Work Day, we received a call from my daughter CJ’s speech therapist, asking whether we’d mind if she brought her daughter to class the next day.
“Why would we mind?” I asked Kyle after he got off the phone.
He shrugged. “Privacy issues. Some [...]

I’ve heard from others (and found it to be true myself) that there’s something magical about reaching the three-month milestone. Making that transition from newborn to baby – from a squalling bundle of constant neediness to a tiny little person who smiles, gurgles, and even exercises intermittent control of his limbs – it’s exhausting but [...]

Last weekend, we went hiking at Castlewood Canyon. It was one of those beautiful spring days that fools you into thinking that it won’t snow again. It was breezy and sunny, and we had a backpack filled with hot dogs and buns, and the makings for s’mores.
I carried Oliver in the Baby Bjorn [...]

The brouhaha of this past week regarding a blogger junket planned by Johnson & Johnson got me thinking about where it’s appropriate to bring a baby, and where it’s not.
Last summer, when I was still pregnant, many of my fellow bloggers brought their babies to the BlogHer conference in Chicago. Some of them [...]

Occasionally I reprint one of my posts from my personal blog mothergoosemouse on YourHub.com, the Parker edition.
I typically select posts that pertain to events or issues in the local Denver area, and a recent post about an incident at a local high school was a perfect fit, so I copied and pasted it – knowing [...]

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to Julie, who gave birth to Oliver Sebastian, born January 31 at 12:46 p.m. He measured in at 7 pounds 9 ounces, 20 inches! Also scroll down to see our hilarious balms giveaway from Least Likely 2 Breed!
About a week before Valentine’s Day in 1995, I broke up with my boyfriend.
It [...]