My daughter Hadley’s butterfly obsession began last summer when my parents bought her a butterfly net and book. She was not quick enough to capture even one. That’s why I wasn’t too surprised when she announced she wanted a butterfly kit for Christmas. It seemed like a brilliant strategy: if you can’t catch ‘em, why […]

My daughter Hadley recently got her driver’s license nearly two years “late.”   It has been a long time coming.  She was in Driver’s Ed when COVID shut down the world and she has been verrrry anxious about driving so we let her take it slowly.   Though she is bright, she has some learning […]

Do you want to teach your kids how to manage their money while also learning about investing and trading? We’ve teamed up with ‘Teach Me Wall Street,’ which makes online learning fun with their Summer Finance Boot-Camps for middle and high school students that focus on Trading, Investing, the Stock Market,  Business and Personal Finance […]

I can’t remember what I charged for babysitting back in The Dark Ages when I was a teen but it certainly wasn’t anywhere close to the going rate for babysitters in Denver (thank heavens my kids are teens and childcare is no longer an issue). When my daughter turned The Age of Responsibility a.k.a. 12ish, […]

Denver Summer Camp Season is upon us! And thankfully, this is the first summer in two years where it looks like we will have a return to normalcy (mostly). We’ve teamed up with Denver-area summer camps in our Denver Summer Camp Guide to include features of fabulous summer camps below (some are even offering discounts! […]

Cryptocurrency. The Dow. Nasdaq. These financial terms are everywhere and my son has a lot of questions. Some I can answer, most I can’t to his satisfaction. We opened a basic savings account for him when he was younger and he wants to start investing his own money. As parents, we are cautiously letting him […]

Spring Break is almost here and it’s a tricky one to plan if you’re staying in Colorado! Will there be snow? Will it be a balmy 70 degrees? Fortunately, we have you coffered with our guide to Spring Break in Denver 2022 with indoor and outdoor activities, categorized by geographic area. And, of course, COVID […]

Denver has world-class attractions and museums but visiting them is not always affordable. That’s why we recently published Denver Free Days for 2022 with free access to your favorite family-friendly Denver attractions. Don’t want to battle the crowds on Denver’s free days? We don’t blame you! Here is how you can use your public library […]

Major life decisions are tough. Major life decisions during a pandemic and while feeling burned out are even tougher. My daughter is a senior in high school and is struggling with all the big questions about what to do post-graduation. Truthfully, how many of us really knew what we wanted to do when we were […]

The last thing you need over the holidays is more things to add to your to-do list! We’ve teamed up with Comcast to help you prevent digital headaches during the most wonderful time of the year.  In part 1, we talked about how to schedule less screen time to maximize family time and also how […]