Almost exactly one year ago, my family and I relocated from New York City to Downtown Denver. While we were raised in the mountains of Colorado, we felt this would ease the transition for us as well as adhere to some of our lifestyle values. It made sense to us, but most of our [...]

With the ten year anniversary of September 11th looming near, many parents may be wondering what to tell their children about that infamous day. Most of today’s school age kids were either very young children or not yet born when the attacks occurred. They likely don’t have their own memories of the day, but have [...]

Two years ago, my daughter Hadley and our family were delighted to walk the parade route of the Arvada Harvest Festival with Arvada West High School’s cheerleaders. She was one of many kindergarteners from six elementary schools that feed into the high school who took part in this local tradition.
We looked forward to doing [...]

Dear Mama Drama:
My kids are back in school, but are still on summer time bedtime and wake up schedules. This is causing a lot of stress and crankiness around our house. They can’t get to sleep earlier in the evening and are groggy and slow in the mornings.
We need help!
~Stuck in Summer Mama
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Dear [...]

An official member of club #JuiceCleansingHealthyChicks AND officially toxin free – well, I *was* for a few days anyhow! For three long days, I squeezed, squished and blended anything (and most everything) grown naturally on our planet. 
 
How do I feel about it? Well, I have a few tips to share – things I wish I [...]

Are you a mom who has a job outside the home? What do you do when you are a professional with outside responsibilities as well as a mother? If you are considering asking your parents or in-laws to help with the childcare, make sure you think it through and discuss it before taking the leap.
I [...]

On Friday, my 7-year-old daughter did not come home on the bus as expected.
In a frenzy, I tore over to her school and was terrified when the staff was unable to locate her. “Haddie’s teacher said she got on a bus but we’re not sure which one,” they assured me.
As I was conjuring up [...]

How much of a control freak are you? In what ways do you try to control your kids, your life, the goings-on in your home? And what things need no control from you whatsoever?

That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet. William Shakespeare demonstrated the importance of a name…a name that could impact destiny, inhibit love, trigger rejection, provoke judgment and stir much anger with a simple mention.

Every month, Mile High Mamas features a Q & A from Children’s Hospital Colorado on a different health topic. This month’s topic is about preparing your body for a healthy pregnancy: a must-read for moms-to-be.