My kids and I look forward to receiving a Christmas toy catalog every year. As we were thumbing through oooing and ahhing, I was shocked to stumble upon Hasbro’s latest treasure prominently advertised: a Ouija Board. In pink, even.
It’s not that I am not a believer in The Dark Arts. I am a believer, which [...]

Have you ever worried about an emergency at the most inopportune time?
Do you have a special need or medical condition that cannot be seen by the naked eye?
If any of these questions grazed your mind at one time or another, you’re not alone.
When a 9-1-1 medical call is placed, paramedics arrive on the scene with [...]

There’s a new routine these days whenever Amber Mullaney goes out to eat at a restaurant. While waiting to be seated, she asks her husband to get the phone ready to hand over to their 2-year-old daughter, Tatum.
The phone—with its ability to stream episodes of Dora the Explorer​—is a godsend, Mullaney says.
Attempts at going out [...]

HELP! I don’t understand 6th grade math!
Confession: I’m a college graduate, I’ve worked at an investment company in a high rise and wore a suit, I’ve worked from home having started my own business, I’ve run a retail store and I still get stuck on math.
Honestly, I have forgotten, well maybe misplaced, many if the [...]

What’s scarier? Ghoulish Halloween masks or getting ready for a conference with your child’s teacher? Well, I suppose it depends on your child and how he or she is behaving in class. And it depends upon your relationship with your child’s teacher, and whether you see eye-to-eye.
Not to sound like a braggart, but my [...]

Want to make a difference in the lives of Colorado children but are unsure how to do it? The Children’s Hospital Colorado has some fantastic introductory advocacy events that will help.
ADVOCACY WORKSHOP – Hear from Children’s Colorado’s government affairs team and real moms who are speaking out on the issues they care about. They’ll share [...]

Ok, so apparently some people actually have this problem because I was asked to write a little something on this delicious Halloween dilemma…and when I did a little research on the topic (yep, I researched it too) I realized it’s a rather common occurrence…one of life’s sweetest mysteries. Now, I’m not sure what the problem [...]

On the lawn in front of stately Denver East High School, Isaiah Hendrix reached out and, with the back of his hand, lightly tapped his brother, Kadeem. “He means a lot to me,” Isaiah said. “I love him.”
A few minutes later, Kadeem said of Isaiah, “He means everything to me.”
Isaiah is a senior tailback, Kadeem [...]

Pink. It seems to be everywhere. Have you noticed the color at the local grocery store on cereal boxes, or perhaps on TV during football Sundays? The month of October is known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a movement for 25 years of awareness, education, and empowerment. Breast cancer touches more than just those who [...]

Howard Mitchell loaded 12 children into his van Thursday morning, preparing for the drive he made twice each weekday — three times during football season — from Kit Carson to the children’s school in Eads.
The 20-mile trip each way was just one of the sacrifices Mitchell and his wife, Melody, made over the years after [...]