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 [...]

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 [...]

In case you have been living under a rock, President Obama will address the nation’s children at noon today from Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va. I first heard about the the debate that is swirling around his speech as I listened to NPR’s riveting social commentary in the car.
OK, so it was a [...]

President Barack Obama’s plan to address the nation’s students during the school day Tuesday has polarized parents over whether it’s OK for their kids to listen to the speech.
On one side are parents who say the webcast speech to K-12 students is “political recruiting” and “spreading the liberal agenda.”
On the other are those who say [...]

Slow Food chapters in Denver, Boulder and other Colorado towns will host community potlucks Monday to promote passage of a Child Nutrition Act demanding healthy, nutritious foods in schools. The “Eat In” is part of Slow Food’s national day of action urging change in school lunch programs, including more funding, better quality food and nutritional [...]

Seventh grade was the worst year of my life.
It started well enough, I believe. On the first day of school, I wore my 501s and a Hunt Club shirt from JCPenney’s. My mom wouldn’t buy real polo shirts, so I had to settle for a close knock-off. I still felt good about myself. My [...]

Have you finished your back-to-school shopping? Even if you’re finished or are getting a late start, we have some great tips to help you skip that dreaded store-aisle tug-of-war over the latest fashions and supplies. Shop in cyberspace.
Michelle Madhok, founder of MomFinds.com, says shopping online can save money — and sanity.
“Do online ‘window shopping’ with [...]