mother’s day
Mom Blog: On Being a Good (and Bad) Mother
- 12 May, 2023
- Amber Johnson
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For the past several years, we have run this article on Being a Good (and Bad) Mother on our mommy blog for Mother’s Day. It is a good reminder of why we’re in this together and you are enough. Every year, mothers are celebrated on that one special May day (which is not to be […]
Memories from the poor kid and the mom who saw me
- 10 May, 2023
- Mile High Mamas
- 0
I was the poor kid growing up. My mom used to send me to birthday parties with no present, just so I could eat. I definitely got to a point where I understood and was embarrassed as hell. In fifth grade, my friend’s mom invited me to sleep over the night before the actual […]
To the mom in the baby water park, I talked to you about your kids. Their behavior struck me in such a way that I did something I normally don’t do, and I asked your son where his mother was so I could have a word with her. We spoke and I don’t think you […]
A love letter to my mom: "I never understood"
- 05 May, 2023
- Mile High Mamas
- 0
Mom, I never understood why you seemed grouchy on some days 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 and realized how bone-tired you were and underappreciated you felt. I never understood why it took so long for you to get ready 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 and realized you were too busy doing everything to […]
Mom judging: We're ALL in this together
- 04 May, 2023
- Mile High Mamas
- 0
Breastfed or Formula-fed, sleep training or co-sleeping, potty trained at two or potty trained at four, Stay At Home Mom or Working Mom, iPad or no iPad, epidural or natural birth, c-section or vaginal delivery, made-from-scratch-organic everything or non-organic and order in at times, crawled at six months […]
New moms: hold the mother, not just the baby
- 27 Apr, 2023
- Mile High Mamas
- 0
Hold the mother, not the baby. Because the baby’s being taken care of— fed, snuggled, and given all the love in the world— by not only the mother, but her partner, grandparents, siblings, cousins, and friends. But the mother, may have gaps in her mind from lack of sleep, may be mechanical in […]
Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 14, 2023, because Mother’s Day is almost here! From unique gifts from your favorite Colorado artisans to brunch to tea, we have the Ultimate Guide to enjoying Mother’s Day in Denver. Don’t miss our annual gift guide and scroll down for Mother’s Day events and brunch. Tip: We will […]
➖Original author: Nicole Johnson It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way one of the kids will walk into the room while I’m on the phone and ask to be taken to the store. Inside I’m thinking, ‘Can’t you see I’m on the phone?’ Obviously not; no one […]
It seems we all know someone who has struggled with infertility, and maybe that someone is you. I’m one of those 1 in 8 who struggled to get pregnant. I wanted to take a minute and share a bit of our story and hope that it may help contribute to the dialogue that once was […]
It’s almost Mother’s Day in the Mile High City and we are here for all the activities, brunches and events. Scroll down to see our Mother’s Day gift guide as well and be sure to bookmark this page and check back often as we hear of other fabulous family-friendly events to celebrate our moms. Mother’s […]