When we know better, we do better and the best place to start is with our kids. CNN and “Sesame Street” are refocusing their second town hall to address racism. The 60-minute special “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families” will air on Saturday, June 6, at […]

If Colorado schools return to classroom instruction in the fall, it could look very different, with temperature checks, face masks, and very small class sizes. The Colorado Department of Education included these requirements in guidance it issued last week that are designed to help school districts decide whether to open and if so, how to do […]

Summer day camps in Colorado are allowed to start June 1, 2020. Gov. Jared Polis announced guidelines on Monday that give the greenlight to day camps, but residential camps must wait. The decision on whether overnight camps can open in July and August will come in a few weeks. The guidelines require day camps to maintain physical […]

Breaking news: Summer isn’t canceled. Sure, it may look a bit different in the times of COVID-19 but there will still be plenty of outdoor and indoor fun for kids of all ages.  With the help of our readers (yes, that’s you!) Mile High Mamas has compiled a list of fun activities in the Denver […]

To our fellow parents who feel like they’re failures at this homeschooling gig: we have help! In response to school closures across Colorado, Rocky Mountain Public Media in partnership with the Office of the Governor, the Colorado Department of Education, and the Colorado Education Initiative, will provide K-3 learners, their families, and caregivers with direct-to-home […]

Willene Squire usually shops for cleaning supplies at Lowe’s Market on Main Street or at one of the two dollar stores in Westcliffe, the southern Colorado town where she lives and operates an in-home child care business. But when the pandemic hit, so did panic buying. Suddenly, local shelves were cleared of the supplies she […]

For the past year, Mile High Mamas has been a strong advocate for affordable child care for all Colorado residents. Now, in the days of COVID-19, an already difficult challenge has grown even more complicated. How can I ensure my child is engaged while at home?  What are my options for child care when I […]

During a pandemic, trauma does not take a break. In fact, for children and families at Tennyson Center, trauma has increased exponentially. Parents are faced with layoffs, rents are due; the economic uncertainty is often unbearable. Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children face a heightened risk of neglect and abuse as coronavirus-related school closures keep […]

Remember: This pandemic is not the “new normal,” this is just the “new now.” My 13-year-old Bode has always been a deeply intuitive child.  He recently taught us an important lesson on perspective during our little graveside service for our beloved pet. Bode was 3 when we adopted Fat Kitty and it was his earliest […]

If you can’t go on a Safari right now, a virtual one is the next best thing! Newly launched, NatGeo@Home is National Geographic’s hub filled with enriching learning resources helping parents and teachers find content for kids and students that will keep them engaged and empowered to make the world a better place. Celebrating Earth Day all week […]