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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Denver judge rules low funding for Colorado schools is “unconscionable”
December 10, 2011 – 10:30 am | 12 Comments
Denver judge rules low funding for Colorado schools is “unconscionable”

In a ruling that could have profound consequences for Colorado’s budget, a Denver judge Friday said the state’s school-funding system is not “thorough and uniform” as mandated by the state constitution.
The state’s school-funding system “is not rationally related to the mandate to establish and maintain a thorough and uniform system of free public schools,” District [...]

No chimney full of toys? How to handle holiday disappointments
December 9, 2011 – 7:00 am | 3 Comments
No chimney full of toys? How to handle holiday disappointments

In a recent interview with Dr. Jeffrey I. Dolgan, PhD, Senior Psychologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, we asked how to manage children’s expectations during the holidays. Here’s what Dr. Dolgan had to say about how to deal with holiday let-downs if Santa, Mom or Dad come up short.
What do kids expect at Christmastime or Hanukkah?
Kids [...]

Kids Need To Fail
December 7, 2011 – 7:00 am | 11 Comments
Kids Need To Fail

I think it’s important for kids to fail.
No really. Hear me out. I’m not saying I want kids to fail all the time and never succeed, but did you know that failure and success are not mutually exclusive?
Claire has always been good at everything, right away: Academics, Ballet, Karate, Swimming, you name [...]

When No. 2 Isn’t a Good Thing: Time for Parents to Speak Up for Vaccinations
December 5, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
When No. 2 Isn’t a Good Thing: Time for Parents to Speak Up for Vaccinations

Guest Post by Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition
As Coloradans, we often boast about residing in America’s leanest state, enjoying 300 days of sunshine and being one of the most educated states in the country. But a new Associated Press report issued last week puts Colorado at the top of another list – No. 2 for vaccine [...]

Children’s toys: Do you err on the side of less or more?
December 5, 2011 – 7:00 am | 20 Comments
Children’s toys: Do you err on the side of less or more?

With the holidays upon us, I realize questioning the excessive amount of toys our children have is not the most timely topic.
Or maybe there is no better time to talk about it.
When I first became a mom, I purchased toys with the same vengeance as a bull set loose in a China shop. If it [...]

What to Wear This Holiday Season
December 1, 2011 – 5:00 am | No Comment
What to Wear This Holiday Season

Ah, the question that has haunted women, particularly moms, likely originating from the Fall of Man as Eve pulled the first leaf from her closet of nature, looking around, thinking “I have nothing to wear” and feeling certain that the foliage was unflattering in most every way – unfashionable and adding ten pounds in all the [...]

Hurry Up and Wait (part 2 of our journey with Asperger’s)
November 30, 2011 – 7:00 am | 5 Comments
Hurry Up and Wait (part 2 of our journey with Asperger’s)

I find it only slightly ironic that I’m revisiting this chunk of time now…at the beginning of the holiday season…2 years later. If you’d like to catch up on this story, click here.
So, a quick recap. I’m beginning my DREAM job right when we’ve been told that there may be some “red flags” [...]

Colorado ranks No. 2 in parents declining to vaccinate kids
November 29, 2011 – 7:00 am | 16 Comments
Colorado ranks No. 2 in parents declining to vaccinate kids

A new survey puts Colorado second-highest for parents refusing vaccines for their kids, a trend that increasingly troubles state health officials.
Vaccine advocates in Colorado said the Associated Press tally of vaccine refusals reflects an abysmal state rate for preventive shots. They said Colorado’s education system makes it too easy to opt out of shots, and [...]

Colorado voter turnout shows high interest in education reform
November 28, 2011 – 9:00 am | 16 Comments
Colorado voter turnout shows high interest in education reform

Near-record campaign contributions, national media attention and large voter turnouts revealed deeper public interest in education in Colorado this year.
Mostly stagnant graduation rates and the increasingly costly needs of remediation for those students who decide to pursue higher education have spurred a reform movement offering myriad choices for quick change.
Others see the movement as a [...]

Wounded kids learn how to navigate world at Mount St. Vincent Home
November 27, 2011 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Wounded kids learn how to navigate world at Mount St. Vincent Home

By the time a child gets to Mount St. Vincent Home, he or she has been abused, neglected or witnessed abuse. Some have mental illness, and some have been in several living situations.
Some arrive with only a plastic bag, filled with a few clothes and maybe a favorite toy. They are scared and afraid they [...]