What supplements do you give your children (if at all?)
July 29, 2010 – 12:00 am | 3 Comments

When my son was 4, I tried giving him nutritional supplements to make up for his appalling diet. I mixed fish oil into his orange juice. I let him eat candylike gummy multivitamins. And I stirred a chocolate powder containing 31 fruit and vegetable extracts into his milk.
It eased my worries, but experts disagree on [...]

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More From Our Schools Speaker Series
February 6, 2010 – 7:00 am | Comments Off
More From Our Schools Speaker Series

Want to help ensure that all kids in your community receive the very best education?
Save the Date to join us for the next speaker in the More From Our Schools series!
Thursday February 18th, 2010
5:00-6:30pm at Montbello High School in Northeast Denver
FREE and open to the public – Childcare & Food will be provided
Space is [...]

Mama Drama: Separation Anxiety Blues
January 29, 2010 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Mama Drama: Separation Anxiety Blues

Dear Mama Drama:
My daughter just started preschool and cries and clings to me every time I take her. This is her first experience away from me. What can I do to help her adjust?
~Struggling to Separate

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Dear Struggling:
Leaving your child when they are crying and scared is one of the most heart wrenching experiences a [...]

Getting Started On Your School Search
December 5, 2009 – 12:02 am | Comments Off
Getting Started On Your School Search

Tis’ the season folks – yes, it’s that time of year again, the holiday season, but it’s also the season to start making informed decisions about where your child will attend elementary school. You may be in the midst of completing applications for January. Some of you may be getting an early start on your [...]

Mama Drama: Brotherly Love and Playgroup Problems
November 6, 2009 – 12:01 am | 2 Comments
Mama Drama: Brotherly Love and Playgroup Problems

Dear Mama Drama:
I have three sons, ages 7, 4, and 2. Everyday after picking up my oldest son from school, within five minutes either the seven year old or four year old is crying. The struggles are often related to rude behavior and hitting. The oldest wants time to himself at this time of day [...]

Mama Drama: Morning Routines and Evening Hysteria
October 23, 2009 – 12:04 am | 2 Comments
Mama Drama: Morning Routines and Evening Hysteria

Dear Mama Drama:
Every morning we struggle with my five-year-old son to get him ready for school and out of the house on time. He needs lots of one on one support to complete even the most basic tasks such as getting dressed. He can’t remember what to do next and often stops to play [...]

Making “A Day Made Better” For One Lucky Teacher!
October 6, 2009 – 12:00 am | Comments Off
Making “A Day Made Better” For One Lucky Teacher!

We could all use a better day sometimes. Recently, a Littleton teacher’s day was made better thanks to Office Max and MomItForward. The “A Day Made Better” program is wrapping up this week as it has spanned the country, surprising teachers with huge boxes of classroom supplies and some with $1,000 gift cards! Their lofty [...]

How An Innocent Pep Rally Can Invoke Future Child Humiliation
September 26, 2009 – 12:00 am | 18 Comments
How An Innocent Pep Rally Can Invoke Future Child Humiliation

My daughter Hadley will not graduate from high school until 2022.
This blatant reminder of my advancing age was reinforced at a pep rally held by our local high school cheerleaders. Kindergartners from six feeder elementary schools gathered to applaud the Wildcats and receive their very own Class of 2022 T-shirts to wear the next day [...]