Mama Drama: Potty Training On The Go
September 3, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Dear Mama Drama:
My two year old is potty training and has moved into wearing “big girl panties.” I am freaked out about taking her out of the house because I’m afraid she’ll have an accident and will become too discouraged. How can I take her out and help her to be successful?
~ Stuck in the [...]

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Mama Drama: Articulation Angst
August 13, 2010 – 7:00 am | 4 Comments
Mama Drama: Articulation Angst

Dear Mama Drama:
My 4-year-old son has an extensive vocabulary but like a lot of kids, has a difficult time saying his “R”s and “L”s. When should I start worrying about getting him in speech and what can I be doing with him now?
~ Concerned Mama
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Dear Concerned:
While I’ve worked with children of all ages [...]

A bear, hail and other camping calamities
August 11, 2010 – 7:00 am | 4 Comments
A bear, hail and other camping calamities

This summer, my family spent two weekends camping—in a TENT—in two separate forests, with two different groups of friends. Back in January we were asked to go, and our friends made the reservations for two consecutive weekends. We feel fortunate to have good friends, and spending a weekend away “unplugged” sounded like a great idea [...]

Bacon no more at Cherry Creek Mall’s new play area!
August 10, 2010 – 9:07 am | 5 Comments
Bacon no more at Cherry Creek Mall’s new play area!

Being a nice Jewish mother, I have always felt a sense of guilt when it came to letting my children play on the beloved bacon and eggs at the Cherry Creek Mall. While it was certainly not Kosher, it was a right of passage for every Denver child and I, too, joined in the fun [...]

Colorado schools taste change in student meals
August 10, 2010 – 7:00 am | One Comment
Colorado schools taste change in student meals

One day in April, Durango students sat down to a lunch that included Tuscan blend vegetables, a choice of fresh fruit and a salad bar.
For parents who remember school veggies as limp green or orange wads floating in watery brine and smelling of tin cans and steam trays, Durango’s fancy local produce and grass-fed beef [...]

Mama Drama: To Do or Not To Do
August 6, 2010 – 7:00 am | 4 Comments
Mama Drama: To Do or Not To Do

Dear Mama Drama:
I am so frustrated with my children because they are so oppositional. It seems like whatever I tell them they do the opposite. If I say don’t run, they run. If I say don’t hit you brother, they hit. If I say don’t forget your coat, they forget the coat.
They also don’t want [...]

Teaching Children a Fresh Perspective With Fresh Flowers & Fresh Produce at Farmer’s Markets
August 5, 2010 – 7:00 am | 3 Comments
Teaching Children a Fresh Perspective With Fresh Flowers & Fresh Produce at Farmer’s Markets

“Look, Mommy – a radish!” I beam with pride as my toddler excitedly points to the stack of
pink-hued veggies on the table and correctly shouts the name.
It’s Saturday morning and we’re wandering between tents at the Cherry Creek Farmers’ Market.
For years I’ve enjoyed frequenting the various markets around town. I’d saunter through, comparing quality, chatting [...]

Lunch With The First Lady of Panama, to Benefit Project C.U.R.E.
August 4, 2010 – 6:50 am | 6 Comments
Lunch With The First Lady of Panama, to Benefit Project C.U.R.E.

I often say blogging brings me interesting experiences. In truth, those experiences are also often uplifting and emotional too. That can be said for the luncheon I attended in Denver last week, where our Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter welcomed Marta Martinelli, the First Lady of Panama, to discuss disparities in healthcare around the world.
The [...]