Parent-teacher conference is this week at our school. My children could not be more different and I’m learning to adapt and recognize the talents each child has.
At our last conference, I learned 6-year-old Hadley’s talent is not listening and 4-year-old Bode’s does not involve his fine motor skills.
I admittedly braced myself when I met with [...]

Don’t let the title fool you, I really do want kids. But as a  23-year-old soon-to-be college graduate the pressures to get married and have kids are making my head spin.
This may be because my experiences with kids have been quite comedic – and dreadful.
When I was 13 I started my “babysitting career.” That didn’t last [...]

It was the holiday season, and Teresa Mendel’s to-do list could fill a book the size of “War and Peace.”
“I was planning a party for my husband’s company, on top of the usual chores and the extra holiday tasks,” she says. “I was delivering cupcakes to my daughter’s class when I thought, ‘I need help.’ [...]

Dear Mama Drama:

With all the recent news about the earthquake, tsunami, and possible nuclear meltdowns in Japan I’m concerned about my children. I want to address their fears, but am not sure where to start. I would love your advice!

Colorado lawmakers are joining the conversation on redrafting the No Child Left Behind law.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined Gov. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in a conference call to talk about changing the law.
“I cannot express how much we appreciate your sense of urgency,” Hickenlooper told Duncan. “All of us together [...]

Our boys had a great summer in 2010. Why? Because it was the first summer that they each went to sleepover camp. Although they didn’t go to camp together, they both went to the same freestyle skiing camp: Woodward at Copper.
Woodward at Copper is a relatively new, year-round addition to the [...]

Mile High Mamas has the biggest, baddest round-up of overnight camps in Colorado. Be sure to use this this search tool to narrow down your options. Also, don’t miss our extensive listing of summer day camps.
Academic Treks
June-August: College-accredited summer adventures abroad with hands-on learning, community service, cultural exploration and adventure travel. Study includes: marine science, [...]

Want to enroll your kids in summer camp but have nowhere to start? This day camp round-up (the largest in Colorado) is searchable by type, location, age and more! Be sure to also check out our extensive overnight camp listing.

Last weekend, my first grader Hadley competed for the first time in Jefferson County Schools Destination ImagiNation Regional Tournament at Alameda High School.
Not familiar with Destination ImagiNation (DI)? Join the club.
Actually, “club” may not be the correct word for this international organization that caterers to kindergarten through university students. The concept is simple: teach [...]

“Unplayed instruments are like a silent orchestra, there is no sound, no benefit and no joy. That orchestra can be brought to life when people make those instruments available to kids who really want to learn.” – Steve Blatt, the Director of Community Programs for Colorado Public Radio.
Through the end of March CPR is holding [...]