As I read the letter below  from my friend, I sat in deep sorrow and a realization of the fact that I can never know what it must be like to be a parent of a precious child with a life threatening illness. I can not imagine what this family faces ever day and night [...]

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This is just a quick excerpt from a response I offered a mama on Boulder Rock N Moms who was struggling with her anger toward her child’s resistance to putting on clothes. Most often these types of reactions are deeper than the presenting issue.  I know we can all relate to emotional reactions to our children’s [...]

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2010 Mom Makeover Contest
Moms, have you entered the Colorado Parent 2010 Mom Makeover Contest yet? You only have until February 21 to enter. One lucky Mom will win a relaxing massage, a new, fashionable look and a consultation with life coach, Gretchen Reid of Motherhood Transitions. For all the details, go to ColoradoParent.com and click on the [...]

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As we are a month into the New Year and the chaos of the holidays have settled, this is a great time to reflect on the previous year, take a look inside, and envision the future as you would like it to be. This year is even more special!  It is the mark of a decade past and [...]

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Eight years ago BoulderRockNMoms was born, an on-line resource for moms around the Greater Boulder Colorado area. I was pregnant with my first and in a pre-natal exercise class surrounded by other women embarking on the same journey.  After passing around a roster, we began to keep in touch, have lunch together, chat about our aching backs, [...]

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