MEEKER I As parents and grandparents, it falls to us to be caretakers of the next generations. Once you are a mom, you are always a mom, ditto grandma. When our kids visit us, we cook, fuss, and try to make their lives easy. Following the example of my mother[Read More…]
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Internet safety for kids
RBC | “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times …” Dickens’ infamous opener has been an accurate description of our world since it was printed in 1859. Wars, recessions and natural disasters continue alongside astounding leaps in science, technology, and human imagination. The explosion of[Read More…]
Tide Pods are the new goldfish {Millennial Musings}
RBC | It’s final production week for our second Adventure Colorado magazine, and that means two things. One, I’ve been at my desk more than anywhere else in my house (including asleep) and two, my house is an utter disaster. Working from home has a host of benefits (hello, all day[Read More…]
What makes kids happy?
We live in a time when high self-esteem is encouraged early, when young people have more independence than ever, but also far more depression, anxiety, cynicism and loneliness. So how do we help our kids be happy and successful, without becoming what many experts dub the “Entitled Generation”?