When my daughter was a baby, I stumbled upon an organization that was accepting baby items at my local Target to be donated to newborns in need. It was heart-breaking to learn that many babies are born without having their basic needs met–some are forced to sit in the same diaper for days on end, [...]

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 of us parents pretty scared.
It seems so long ago that world health officials declared the 2009 H1N1 flu a pandemic [...]

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 usual format and broadcast live from the lobby of The Children’s Hospital in an effort to raise funds for Children’s [...]

Every other month, Mile High Mamas throws a Mama’s Night Out to bring Colorado’s social media moms together to collaborate and connect.
And to party. Big time.
On Tuesday evening, the Sephora in Boulder hosted a pamper party wherein I experienced an unprecedented transformation. (Spoiler alert: some women equated my metamorphosis to that of Clark Kent.)

But first [...]

Talking to children about tragedy is a job most parents would love to avoid. If only our children did not need to hear about things like this week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. But of course, they do hear. And they are full of questions: Could this happen to me? What’s going to happen to the [...]

Santa may be in the North Pole but a group of local volunteers are bringing him closer to home.
For the fourth year, residents, staff and volunteers from the Colorado Lutheran Home in Arvada are answering phone calls from children hoping to talk with Mr. or Mrs. Santa Claus. Kids can call (303) 403-3150 for [...]

On Tuesday night, Colorado’s most influential social media moms were on a mission.
A large group of Mile High Mamas gathered at Morton’s steakhouse to sample their delicious new Bar Bites menu (shameless plug: these delicious appetizers are only $5 from 5-6:30 p.m and 9 p.m-close).
Our charity-driven partner Mom It Forward assisted us in presenting [...]

If there is any cause that tugs at our heartstrings at Mile High Mamas, it is child abuse prevention.
That’s why we are grateful organizations like the Tennyson Center for Children are making a difference in the treatment and education of abused, neglected and at-risk youth. Step back in time to the 1950s with “All I [...]

I am a firm believer that a family that serves together grows together. This fall, Colorado families are out in full force supporting Project Glean, a fantastic harvest effort that helps feed people in need. Mile High Mamas sat down with Kate Waggoner, a Parker-dwelling mom of three great kids, and Greg Morton, Director of [...]

Tuesday evening, Aimee and I had the opportunity to spend a couple hours at the Food Bank of the Rockies warehouse, packaging orders for community charities as part of the Quaker GO Project – dedicated to helping feed hungry families all over the country.
In addition to being a valuable resource for these charities, the Food [...]