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 […]

Colorado family skiing is back! COVID restrictions have complicated many things (including last year’s ski season) but we’re happy for some sense of normalcy for planning your Colorado winter vacation! Scroll down for insider tips on Colorado’s best outdoor ice skating and sledding hills.  Mile High Mamas is a top resource for planning your Colorado […]

The holiday season is upon us and most families have some sort of technology on their wishlist this year. But the excitement and the stress of the holidays can result in the perfect storm of technology overload with new smartphones, tablets, and games. According to a study by Common Sense Media, the majority of parents (68%) […]

Our Colorado kids’ mental health matters. That’s why Colorado’s new I Matter program matters now more than ever. The new program offers three free mental health counseling sessions each year for Coloradans ages 18 and younger. It’s offering the same counseling options for those 21 and younger who are receiving special education services. The visits […]

For my family, COVID-19 has been a mixed bag of blessings and trials with our teens. We were spared the physical fatigue that so many parents with young kids felt but our tradeoff was navigating mental health landmines and screen time battles. My teens are now in their sophomore and senior years of high school […]

As we strolled down the Frisco Pedestrian Promenade, I paused to take it all in: Exuberant flowers in a riot of colors spilled out of planters, globe lights twinkled against the alpenglow evening as live music crooned down the street against a backdrop of enthusiastic chatter from the al-fresco diners. Once an afterthought to its […]

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. While clicking these links won’t cost you extra money, they help us keep this site up and running. See our disclosure policy.  Our kids are spending more time online than ever these days and between social isolation, sexuality, curiosity, and then added to that, the fact that porn is just […]

Most children who are sexually assaulted by someone that they love, rely on, trust or need never tell anyone while the abuse is happening. However, there are many children who do try to tell. They try to tell through their affect, their behavior and the hints that they drop. Who commits child sexual assault? 1 […]

Keep summer going all year long!!   Sure, Denver’s glorious summer may be winding down but NOW is the time to secure your GetOutPass so you can enjoy Denver’s best attractions like Elitch Gardens, Fat Cats, and Bandimere Speedway all year long for 45% off (scroll down for details). WHAT IS GETOUTPASS? The GetOutPass is […]

“Early experiences of male sexual aggression are maybe one of the most reliable rites of passage for female children,” observes Moira Donegan in The Guardian. “It’s more common than any of the other rituals that signal impending adulthood, more universal than the bat mitzvahs, or quinceañeras, or sweet sixteen parties, or proms. By the time […]