You don’t have to be a skier or a single mom to deeply feel all the feelings of Arc’teryx’s 13-minute film: Motherhood.  It is often said that the hardest part of any adventure is getting out the door. Planning and packing are tedious and time-consuming. But the moment you cross over the threshold from the […]

Living through a pandemic is a lot like having a baby in the NICU: A local mom offers tips on how to cope. While most of us have been fortunate to not experience what it’s like to be a new parent with a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the pandemic has given […]

A few years ago, a secondary company developed a program to measure your “Top 9” most liked posts on Instagram and I get a chuckle every year about what Instagram deems to be my highlights.    In 2020, my most-liked posts were my husband’s milestone birthday, my son winning the junior division for pumpkin growing, […]

  Becky Turney lost her 19-year-old son Triston back in 2015. And though she made the decision to donate his heart, she had never met its recipient—until now. Because while the Alaska mom was busy preparing for her upcoming nuptials, her groom-to-be made it his business to track down Triston’s heart recipient and arrange for […]

My husband Jamie had recently graduated from college and had started his own consulting firm when a lump starting forming on his neck. It disappeared after a week but night-sweats and flu-like symptoms emerged. And then the lump returned.   He tried a few home remedies to no avail and finally sought medical attention. After […]

I am sitting in bed this evening, like most. My husband is in the office working on school work for his masters while our 15-month-old has been sound asleep for a couple of hours now. But this evening is in stark contrast to one week ago when we were in the ER for bleeding that […]

When I see new clients in my psychotherapy practice, I explain that to protect their confidentiality, if I see them out in public I will not approach them. If they choose to say hello, that is their choice and I’m happy to see them. The response to this is varied. There is no incorrect response […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Sabrina Skiles had two small kids and was moving to Colorado when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. This is her story.  Who knew five words would alter our lives forever. In early August of last year, I felt a small lump in my right breast. I wish I […]

One year ago. September 16, 2019, I decided to go alcohol-free. As I’m reading my very first blog post about being alcohol-free, Day 1 – Sober, I am crying. Not because I am upset, or sad, or ashamed… but because I remember the space my head was in.  I remember the shame, guilt, anger I […]

Do you want to make a difference in Colorado children’s lives? The Colorado Children’s Campaign is calling on advocates, supporters (like you!) and community leaders to join them on October 12 for their 2020 Virtual Annual Luncheon.  As our communities continue to face a global pandemic exacerbated by an economic downturn, the need to join together for our kids’ […]