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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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 [...]

Help for autistic kids
August 4, 2010 – 12:35 am | Comments Off
Help for autistic kids

The lives of thousands of Colorado’s autistic children and their parents just got a little easier — and it’s about time. On July 1, Colorado became the 12th state in the nation to reform insurance coverage for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It is now state law that private group health insurance providers cover [...]

Effective August 1: Colorado’s new car seat law and how your children are impacted
August 1, 2010 – 1:00 pm | 24 Comments
Effective August 1: Colorado’s new car seat law and how your children are impacted

**This post was originally published in May after Governor Ritter signed the new car seat law SB10-110. The law went into effect today. Please keep reading to find out how your children may be impacted.
This was said as we got in the car on my daughter’s recent birthday. I countered with, “Sorry, Tessa. That’s not [...]

Boulder seventh-grader summits all 50 high points
July 31, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Boulder seventh-grader summits all 50 high points

Matt Moniz hiked to Mount Everest base camp in Asia and climbed the highest peaks in Europe, Africa and South America before he did his first Colorado fourteener last year — at age 11.
So the Boulder seventh-grader established his reputation for precocity well before he and his father, Mike, tackled this summer’s project: reaching the [...]

A Warm Weather Guide to Fun in Denver
July 29, 2010 – 7:00 am | 9 Comments
A Warm Weather Guide to Fun in Denver

Warmer weather is here! As the sun lingers in the sky longer before settling behind the mountains, how should we fill the time? What activities are sure to be a hit?
Well, with the help of our readers (yes, that’s you!) Mile High Mamas has compiled a list of fun warm weather activities in [...]

Top 10 things to do in Colorado before you die
July 24, 2010 – 7:21 am | One Comment
Top 10 things to do in Colorado before you die

Imagine, for the sake of argument, that you only had time to experience 10 adventures in this state. What would those journeys – so special to this purple-mountained mecca – be? Following are our suggestions.
CLIMB A FOURTEENER
At 14,060 feet, Mount Bierstadt (above) is one of the easiest to ascend, with a wide trail that [...]

Crested Butte Family Travel Report: Musical Mayhem in the Mountains
July 18, 2010 – 6:00 am | Comments Off
Crested Butte Family Travel Report: Musical Mayhem in the Mountains

We all have our happy places and Crested Butte is mine. With this week’s staggering triple-digit-temperatures, Crested Butte’s crisp mountain air has never sounded so good.
A world-class music festival and a bounteous recreational playground don’t sound too bad, either.
A few highlights of my family’s recent trip to this gorgeous mountain hamlet included:
Crested Butte Music [...]