Mama Drama: Respectful Independence
March 12, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Dear Mama Drama:
My eight-year-old son has recently become very rude and disrespectful. Every time I ask him to do something he argues with me. When I try to help him with something he becomes surly …

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Here I come to save the day
March 9, 2010 – 12:01 am | 7 Comments
Here I come to save the day

As part of our post-adoption homestudy nine years ago, our agency required us to attend classes in Infant & Child CPR and to submit our certificate of completion for our file. At the …

What Do You Think About the Flu?
March 6, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
What Do You Think About the Flu?

By Katie Kern, mom of two elementary school kids and a healthcare communications expert for the Colorado Immunization Program
Wow, what a year. H1N1, or swine flu, raised its ugly oinking head and made many …

The Children’s Hospital Answers Parents’ Heart Questions
February 19, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
The Children’s Hospital Answers Parents’ Heart Questions

Every month, we’ll be featuring a Q & A from Children’s Hospital on a different health topic, as it relates to you or your children. This month’s topic is all about the heart!
How does the …

Alice’s 36 Hours for Kids Radiothon – Children’s Miracle Network
February 17, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
Alice’s 36 Hours for Kids Radiothon – Children’s Miracle Network

On February 17-19, 2010, Denver listeners will again be captivated and moved by the incredible stories of hope and triumph that will be featured on Alice 105.9. For three days, Alice will break from their …

The Children’s Hospital Provides “Olympic” Tips for Keeping Kids Safe This Winter
February 10, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
The Children’s Hospital Provides “Olympic” Tips for Keeping Kids Safe This Winter

Let’s face it: the winter sports we will be seeing at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics are fun but sometimes come at a cost. We’ve teamed up with the Children’s Hospital to give you some tips …

Finding light after a painful darkness
February 4, 2010 – 7:01 am | Comments Off
Finding light after a painful darkness

No more cutting – One teen’s story of her journey through self-injury to self-care.
By Kristen Browning-Blas
The Denver Post
(Photo: High-school junior Caia Pattynama of Centennial began cutting herself to relieve stress. She and her family have …

The Complete Scaredy-Cat’s Guide to LASIK
January 26, 2010 – 7:00 am | 15 Comments
The Complete Scaredy-Cat’s Guide to LASIK

People who’d undergone LASIK were quick to tell me “Nothing to it!” or “Best thing I ever did!” Occasionally, someone would say, “I had to go back in for a tune-up.” or “I had to …