Rachel, Senior Writer
Colorado Wildfires Hit Close To Home
Wildfires are environmentally devastating. Sometimes, they also steal homes and livelihoods. They are a part of Colorado living.
Click on this link to see a photo of a wildfire breaking out in Glenwood Canyon: White Water...
Colorado Shines: Navigating Childcare In Uncertain Times
These past few months have been unsettling and challenging in ways few of us imagined while toasting to 2020 on New Year's Eve. Some schools and child care facilities closed temporarily. Others have been...
I am an Essential Worker. So is my Husband. We have Four Kids. Here’s...
Yesterday I broke down for the 20th time in the last month. Tears of stress and frustration overwhelming me. Anxiety gripping my chest. Disappointment in myself that I was again ending the week behind...
Bridging the Grandparents Distance Gap: Covid19 Edition
"High Risk." Nobody likes labels or being lumped into a category that makes it sound like you are "less strong" than another demographic. It is not something anyone is comfortable with. Yet, as parents...
Travel Colorado: Glenwood Springs
If you’re looking for adventure and the authentic “Colorado Mountain Experience,” look no further than Glenwood Springs. Easily accessible via I-70, this picturesque small town has its own post-worthy attractions and also works great...
All Aboard For Family Fun: Colorado Train Experiences
When I met my husband, I had only ridden trains twice. I was with my Grandma on a trip to California on the Amtrak when I was 5. I don't really remember it. And,...
Baked with Love: Memories of my Grandma
Baking and eating special treats is one of my favorite pastimes.
I have deep and fond memories as a kid of helping my grandmother in the kitchen. Mixing ingredients, stirring, rolling, patting, kneading. We had...
Mothering Littles: Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Dear “Older Moms," who have made it through the phase of mothering littles...
I need you, please help.
Don’t get me wrong. I am so blessed to have a “mom squad,” a group of strong women...
Mom Hair: Style For The Ages
Let's be honest, I am not a fancy mom. I am waist deep in littles and schedules and chaos. I can barely find the time or energy to shower most days, let alone be...
When Fear Controls; Anxiety or the Norm?
I sit in the dark, quietly rocking with two little angels snuggled in my lap and a third waiting patiently for me to come read to him. I know why I work so hard...