Charmed by Snakes at The Denver Museum of Nature and Science
February 7, 2012 – 7:00 am | 7 Comments

There’s a zoo at The Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
But it’s not lunchtime in the atrium or the parking lot on a free day. 60 creepy, slithery, and totally fascinating creatures have been collected into one fun-filled new exhibit called Lizards and Snakes. Recently, our family spent an evening getting to know the critters [...]

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Places to go and things to do: Denver’s must-sees for families!
April 3, 2011 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Places to go and things to do: Denver’s must-sees for families!

The Beautiful City of Denver has so many great things to see and do. So with the help of Mile High Mama’s Twitter followers and Facebook friends we have come up with a list of must-see and reasonably-priced attractions for families in Denver and the surrounding areas. These are just a few of the many great things [...]

Ballet Nouveau Colorado steps up nationwide with anti-bullying program
April 2, 2011 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Ballet Nouveau Colorado steps up nationwide with anti-bullying program

When President Barack Obama and the first lady convened a White House conference on bullying prevention a couple of weeks back, it was yet another echo of an issue that has been loud in the national dialogue since the Columbine massacre — and which picked up volume last year after a rash of teen suicides [...]

Mama Drama: Jokester’s Painful Punchlines
April 1, 2011 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Mama Drama: Jokester’s Painful Punchlines

Dear Mama Drama:
My ten-year-old son is always cracking jokes and thinks he is extremely funny. The trouble is that his jokes are usually at the expense of someone else. When people respond negatively to him, he acts like they are overreacting and too sensitive.
I think his has some sharp wit beneath the rudeness, but I [...]

Busses rally in protest of budget cuts
March 31, 2011 – 12:02 pm | No Comment
Busses rally in protest of budget cuts

Fifty-one buses from Falcon District 49 in El Paso County drove north to the state Capitol today in an effort to send a message to state legislators about education cuts.

A lesson for all of us
March 31, 2011 – 9:23 am | No Comment
A lesson for all of us

Police have located the family of a toddler who was found alone in the dark in northeast Denver by a passerby who was out walking his dog just before 6 a.m. in the area of Manual High School, 1700 E. 28th Ave..

25 Steps to Becoming a Certified “April Fool”
March 31, 2011 – 7:00 am | 7 Comments
25 Steps to Becoming a Certified “April Fool”

The first day of April, not a legal holiday, but who can resist the fun of a little tease or prank just one day out of the year? This silly tradition has been around for centuries, with the first recorded account in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, dating back to 1392. Some countries end the fun at the noon [...]

FDA will study food colorings’ impact on kids
March 30, 2011 – 7:07 am | One Comment
FDA will study food colorings’ impact on kids

WASHINGTON — After staunchly defending the safety of artificial food colorings, the federal government is for the first time publicly reassessing whether foods such as Jell-O, Lucky Charms cereal and Minute Maid lemonade should carry warnings that the bright artificial colorings in them worsen behavior problems such as hyperactivity in some children.

Five things parents can do to help an anxious child
March 29, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Five things parents can do to help an anxious child

While a trip to Disney World is an event that is celebrated by most children, for 9-year-old Ann, it was an ordeal to be tolerated.
She became anxious and started to sweat whenever she was in a crowded area. Ann refused to go on most of the rides. She was reluctant to eat food that was [...]

Your opinion: Do you pay your kids for good grades?
March 29, 2011 – 7:00 am | 5 Comments
Your opinion: Do you pay your kids for good grades?

Paying your kids for good grades is like paying them to grow and learn and you can’t put a price on that. The hard work that goes into getting good grades is a hard-earned life lesson.
Kids learn accountability and responsibility from their grades; good or bad. In most cases, grades are a direct reflection of [...]

Nickelodeon launches anti-bullying campaign
March 28, 2011 – 10:49 am | 2 Comments
Nickelodeon launches anti-bullying campaign

NEW YORK—The popular children’s television network Nickelodeon is the latest voice to raise awareness of digital bullying.