Once students graduate from high school, it is expected of them to “enter into the real world”. What this means for most parents is going to college for four years and earning a degree, then possibly furthering their education even more in order to secure the highest paying job possible. Though this is great, this […] The post Different Career Routes Coming Out of High School appeared first on Colorado Parent ..read more

Taylor Hale, a graduate student at Louisiana State University, aimed to do something different when it came to her thesis, choosing to focus on autism language research priorities regarding autistic children. Why you may ask? Well, for Hale, she’s expressed that “There has been a recent movement in the autism community revolving around “nothing about […] The post Autism and Language Research appeared first on Colorado Parent ..read more

Photo by Creation Hill on Pexels With Mother’s Day coming Sunday, May 14th, it can be difficult for some people to celebrate this day. While Mother’s Day is the day to celebrate mothers, not everyone has a traditional household! Everyone has different and unique family situations, so perhaps when you think of celebrating Mother’s Day, […] The post Unconventional Mother’s Day appeared first on Colorado Parent ..read more

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On May 13th, the City Park Farmers Market opens in Denver! Every Saturday, local fresh food and produce will be available for sale. Buying locally allows for less packaging, transportation waste, and processing of foods. Also, City Park will compost any and all disposable goods served at the market for free! Additionally, $68 of every […] The post City Park Farmer’s Market Opens appeared first on Colorado Parent ..read more

Photo Credit to Monstera from Pexels At some point in your parenting journey, there will come a day when you start discussing leaving your child home alone. It is a big step and is oftentimes a very nerve wracking one as the fears of what can happen if you leave your kid alone will in […] The post Preparing Your Kids to be Home Alone appeared first on Colorado Parent ..read more

Photo credit to Snapwire on Pexels When you’re young and desperately want a pet, the first thing a parent will say is how great of a responsibility it is to take care of one, and that it isn’t easy work. It’s true! I was fifteen when my dad and I drove two hours to pick […] The post Child’s First Pet Guide appeared first on Colorado Parent ..read more

Photo Credit to Emily Ranquist from Pexels Your child just graduated high school, and now after all of the tears and hugs you begin to wonder what’s next? Once all of the celebrations come to an end, you are left with the gut wrenching realization that you little baby, though they will always be your […] The post High School Graduation Now What? appeared first on Colorado Parent ..read more

Photo credit to Snapwire on Pexels When you’re young and desperately want a pet, the first thing a parent will say is how great of a responsibility it is to take care of one, that it isn’t easy work. It’s true! I was fifteen when my dad and I drove two hours to pick up […] The post Child’s First Pet Guide appeared first on Colorado Parent ..read more

The mountain town of Estes Park is well-known as the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), at least if you’re accessing one of the most-most-visited national parks in the country from its east entrance, the closest to Denver. Though the history of these two “parks” is closely tied (RMNP was established in 1915, the […] The post Family Travel Guide to Estes Park appeared first on Colorado Parent ..read more