With some recent clear, sunny days revealing the glory of our snow-capped mountains, I sometimes can’t believe we’re not on vacation. Are you getting out with the family, enjoying all that our unique environment has to offer? In Outdoors, find some great tips for acquainting young children with winter sports in cold temperatures with activities […]
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Editor’s Note – Winter 2018 Issue
Ever wondered what it’s like to have twins or triplets? Looking in from the outside, having multiple children at the same time sounds, well, frightening! A closer look, however, reveals instant playmates and friends for life (see Howard Leff’s interviews, page 26). Even if you have only one child, parenting is challenging, especially if your […]
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Editor’s Note – Fall 2017
New sneakers, backpack, and a brand-new attitude. Who doesn’t love a fresh start? Once again, it’s that time of year when vacation is over, the kids go back to school, and everyone settles in to a comfortable routine. Do you have kids in a Montessori preschool? My son had the privilege of attending the Montessori […]
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In This Week’s Issue: Shaking Up the Status Quo
It is so easy to romanticize that winters were piled higher with snow when I was a kid, and that winter then was more, well, winter. Sadly, though, the data does back up these perceptions. The world is getting warmer—and, one of my favorite winter activities, skiing, seems to be becoming an endangered activity. For […]
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Dog Days of Summer
An Issue for the Dogs
Editor’s Note For as many pets as there are, people have reasons why they “adopted” them. For me, 13 years ago, I had recently broken off my engagement to be married, and needed a reminder that life is wonderful after all. I picked up an American bulldog, and named her Zuzu, and for the next […]