Dear Mama Drama:
Last year I noticed that my daughter had a really difficult time managing her emotions and behavior during the holidays. She would fall apart at the store, family gatherings, and even at school. She is four this year so I’m hoping things will be better, but am wondering if there is anything I [...]

On Thursday, many families and friends in our culture will take part in a celebration of giving thanks. This holiday is traditionally hinged upon the abundance of provisions, predominantly of the edible sort. Following laborious culinary preparations, groups of ravenous adults and children gather ‘round a feast to devour that for which they are thankful. [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
With the recent news about sexual abuse at Penn State, I’m concerned about my own children’s safety. How do I talk to them about staying safe without scaring them? What precautions should I be taking when they are with other people to ensure they are not put in risky situations?
~Concerned Mama
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Dear Concerned:
The [...]

It’s that time of year again! Not only is it the day you fill your stomachs with Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, and Apple Pie, it’s a day to spend with family and friends. There are many fun activities you can do on this glorious day.
Gratitude
Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday to commemorate a harvest festival by the Pilgrims [...]

The two-year din of construction behind screened fences at Denver Zoo is being replaced by the pitter-patter of enormous feet — elephant, rhino and tapir.
The almost-completed $50 million Asian Tropics exhibit is the zoo’s bid for greatness.
Everything about the 10-acre exhibit — which must remain under wraps until late spring, when animal relocations, quarantines and [...]

My father was 46 years old when he first discovered he had diabetes. My roommate was only 27. It’s amazing how this incurable disease can affect the lives of so many people today. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million children and adults have diabetes in the U.S. An additional 79 million are [...]

Can you wipe?
No job is more humbling than motherhood. It’s the role where you find yourself wiping people and things on an hourly basis. When I think about how many cloths I’ve palmed then poised over faces, bottoms, countertops, carpets, hands, feet, toilet seats, windows, sinks, crockpot inserts, lampshades, tummies, armpits, chins and chins and [...]

Dear Mama Drama~
I am struggling with my daughter who is almost 4 saying mean things to her parents and her younger brother. When she is tired, hungry, irritated or just not in control, she says many mean things.
For example:
I don’t like you.
You are not a good brother.
You are not the boss; I am the boss.
I never [...]

When it comes to motherhood, there are martyrs and there are saints, those who bend over backward and those who are not quite so flexible, as well as all points between. There are Marion Cunninghams and Carol Bradys, Marge Simpsons and Peg Bundys, each figuring out her own way to balance mommy’s needs with the [...]

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 [...]