You are Invited to a Magical Princess Ball in Denver
Does your little one love princesses? Does she have every word from Let It Go memorized? Does she have a matching dress for her favorite princess? Then you’ll want to know about the Denver Princess Ball! A traveling entertainment company called Princess Pros Entertainment is coming to Denver and bringing their fabulous princess ball! Children […]
Enduring (Not Suffering) a Disability
To me, that’s saying that sure, my legs are essentially wet noodles, and my lungs kinda suck at being lungs—but, I’m alive. And my mind is still sharp. Well, less sharp after having two babies, but still… I get to wake up and spend my days with my two beautiful babies. I get to enjoy […]
These Are the Good Old Days
We’re working really hard, but it’s easy to keep our family as our focus. My job isn’t overly demanding, and my husband is at home with our kids all but 12 hours per week. Our children aren’t involved in a bunch of extra-curricular activities because they’re one and four years old. Right now, my children […]
Teaching My Son to Drive: How It Mirrors Parenting in General
He spent hours learning the rules of the road, yet froze when it came to understanding which car had the right of way. He didn’t know how to handle it when an ambulance was approaching an intersection at the same time. Another time, he was so busy looking to the left on a right hand […]
Staying Healthy as a Family
As a mom and a physician, I frequently think about my family’s health and how I can continually improve it. By no means do I ensure that my toddler only eats ‘healthy’ foods. Between the goldfish and fruit snacks, I feel most accomplished when he at least gets some calories in him. However, I do […]
Advanced Maternal Age. Denial. Twins. (And Mar-a-Lago.)
I waited a long time to get pregnant. Too long apparently, because once I began the process of fertility treatments at the age of 36, my chart proclaimed, “advanced maternal age.” Wait, what? Thirty-six just didn’t seem that old to me. I was in my second marriage, and thoroughly enjoying my life as a former-marketing-director-turned-nomad […]
Company is Coming: All-Time Most Popular Recipe for Busy Moms
What’s for Dinner? Let’s face it, we all need that one “no fear” recipe in our arsenal that we go to when company is coming. No more panicking or fretting about likes, dislikes, allergies, gluten-free, how long it takes or if it is healthy enough. All any of us want is an easy, sure-fire crowd […]
Volunteer Opportunities: The Entire City Lends a Hand
Here are some things I’ve found as I’ve volunteered: I meet new friends. I grow and develop skills I didn’t even know I had. And I have fun – serving others takes the focus off my problems and allows me to see how I can help others in their struggles.
This Is How You Derby (In Two Weeks!)
If you want to throw a great party, I’ve got two words for you: Kentucky Derby! Let’s say you (like me) know next to nothing about horse racing. Once upon a time, my husband turned to me and said “everyone hosts Christmas parties and New Year’s parties. Let’s make our thing the Derby.” Umm, okay? […]
It’s Road Trip Season: Don’t Make Me Pull This Car Over
It didn’t used to be this way. When I was a kid, road trips were a BLAST! We could lie down in the back without buckles. *Gasp!* And we went to sleep comfortably without restraints. The worst discomfort we had was the occasional sibling taking up too much room next to us.