How to Calm Winter Itches

Tips and tricks to help care for your child’s dry skin during winter.

By Colorado Parent Staff

Health

Parenting Burns the Equivalent of 1,179 Burpees a Day

By Deborah Mock

Find the Right Mental Health Care Professional

By Kristi Hemingway

25 Wellness Tips from the Experts

By Lydia Rueger

6 Ways to Encourage Daily Brushing and Flossing

By Kate Ruder

What You Should Know About Your Child’s First Cavity

A child’s first cavity can be scary for kids. Here’s what parents can do to ease their worries so the cavity can be treated right away.

By Kate Ruder

2019 Family Favorites: Sports & Fitness

Colorado kids are always on the move. Whether it’s shooting hoops or hitting the slopes, recreational activities make fitness fun and help kids build skills at the same time. Here are our readers’ top picks for active kids.

By Lydia Rueger

2019 Family Favorites: Health & Wellness

When it comes to your family’s health, finding professionals you can trust is essential. From pediatricians to dentists and more, rest assured that everyone will be in good hands with these reader recommendations.

By Lydia Rueger

Calming Motion Sickness

How to cope with this common illness on your summertime adventures.

By Kate Ruder

Talking to Kids About School Violence

Expert advice to guide your kids through the emotions related to school shootings.

By Courtney Drake-McDonough

Precise. Effective. Fewer side effects.

The MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center offers the most advanced radiation available.

Vaughn, cancer survivor

We are the leaders in pediatric proton therapy, having treated more than 1,100 children.

Signe, cancer survivor

With proton therapy, your child can beat cancer without compromising his or her quality of life.

Sawyer, cancer survivor

Proton therapy has fewer side effects than traditional radiation, and kills cancer cells in even the most difficult to reach tumors.

Advocating for Children in Court

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers are needed to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children across Colorado and the nation.

By Lydia Rueger

Support for Abused Children

Bikers Against Child Abuse, an entirely volunteer-run nonprofit, exists to empower victims of child abuse, so they do not have to feel afraid.

By Lydia Rueger

Support for Children and Adults with Brain Injuries

The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado offers a range of free programs and skills classes to help children and adults suffering from the effects of a brain injury.

By Lydia Rueger

Virtual Reality Enhances Quality of Life for Pint-Size Patients

VR technology allows patients at Children’s Hospital Colorado to go fishing, explore the Mayan ruins, and play games, all from a headset.

By Megan Forgey

Empowering Shirts for Kids With Cancer

The Yacht family founded BraveHoods in 2013, with the mission of giving a hoodie to a child with cancer for every shirt sold.

By Lydia Rueger

Bringing Therapy and Exercise Together

Psychotherapist Brittni Fudge offers Walk and Talk Therapy near her Stapleton office, as a way to make therapy more accessible to many parents.

By Lydia Rueger

Are Smartphones Causing Depression in Kids?

The jury’s still out, but compelling evidence may sway parents to pay more attention to the connection between phones and their child’s behavior.

By Emma Athena

Ask the Expert: Could That Lump Be Breast Cancer?

You’re a new mom who recently found a lump in one of your breasts. Is this common after breastfeeding or should you be concerned? Our expert weighs in.

By Christina Cook

5 Tricks to Care for Little Skeletons

Follow this expert advice to build healthy bones.

By Emma Athena

KIDZ Helps Kids Understand Dementia

As dementia diagnoses rise, KIDZ helps kids understand and cope with the disease.

By Emma Athena

Newsletter Signup