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Parenting is not an easy journey. Ask any parent!
There are tremendous joys and sometimes overwhelming challenges.
Our June-July issue of DENVER WOMAN devotes special attention to
some Denver women and their perspectives about parenting.
Writer Courtney Drake-McDonough takes us into the lives of four women with different backgrounds and outlines the variety of demands parents and a grandparent face in the Up Front feature. Our cover Profile
is about an amazing woman and mother who decided that her child needed something more for her development — an appreciation of classical music, language
and poetry. Baby Einstein founder Julie Aigner-Clark produced her first Baby Einstein video in her home. Ellen Gray introduces us to this world renowned woman, who continues her work with children. And, in hopes of providing solutions to many a parent's day-to-day challenges, don’t miss the Family Issues coverage of meal alternatives! We give you options for cooking a healthy family meal when there is little
time in your schedule. Of course, with
a nod
to Summer time fun and one of the more fun aspects of parenting, DENVER WOMAN stylist Cynthia Petrus tailors her styling expertise to colorful combinations
that are a breeze for mother-and-child summer styles.
DENVER WOMAN takes you on a journey to meet some of the most amazing women that live right in our own backyard while also informing you about the best Denver has to offer. Our June-July issue is packed with great stories like our Women Outdoors article spotlighting women fly-fishing experts,
an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker who is debuting another film, this time with her actor/producer
son profiled in our Artbeat column, as well as a story about travel among the enchanting communities in Summit County, and more. Read on... we look forward to helping you learn a little
more about the best kept secrets of good living in Denver and also meet the wonderful women we were so furtunate to encounter in this issue.
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Profile: (On The Cover) Small Things - Creator of Baby Einstein aims for the youngest learners.
A few years back, Julie Aigner-Clark was a parent in search of soothing, healthy stimuli for her infant daughter but was shocked at the nonexistent options. Clark, a former teacher who had quit work to raise her daughter, conceptualized the idea of a video, produced in her basement, that incorporated music and images to introduce infants to the beautiful world of the arts. Today, multitudes of parents and kids know these videos as Baby Einstein, a company created by Clark, now owned by the Walt Disney company through a multi-million dollar acquisition. Julie Aigner-Clark is DNEVER WOMAN's June-July profile feature. Readers will also learn about Clark's battle with breast cancer and her endeavor to develop an Emmy award-winning DVD about children and safety, created in concert with John Walsh's National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. "Áll my work was based on my instincts as a mom, as a teacher, as a lover of the arts.I just went with what I believed would work," explains Julie Aigner-Clark.
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Up Front: Raising Denver - Parents tell how they go about rearing their children.
DENVER WOMAN spoke to four women who willingly have taken on one of the most difficult jobs that exist - parenting. With each one approaching parenting from a different angle, they provide perspectives about the ways they handle various parenting issues. We hear from Heidi Kassal, a stay-at-home mom, Shelly McCarty, a single mother of one son, Mary Litwiler, a married mother of two and CEO of Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce who is transitioning to a part time job that will offer more flexibility, and, grandmother Paula Pursley, who provides insight about raising three children and on parenting styles for today's parents. DENVER WOMAN also speaks with child psychologist, Tom Olkowski, Ph.D., who is co-author of Moving with Children, who comments on the three primary challenges facing parents today.
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Family Issues: Meal Alternatives - How to cope when there's no time to cook.
For most families, the end of school or the workday is just the beginning, with sports practices, dance classes, errands and chores that remain to be done. Thanks to some very helpful meal solutions featured in this issue of DENV ER WOMAN busy people can take stress off their plate and put good food on it instead.
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Dollars & Sense: An Exclusive Club - Individuals with high credit scores earn lower interest rates.
Individuals who have high credit scores are offered credit as a much lower
rate than those who have lower credit scores. This article provides an easy overview of what credit scoring is, factors that account for your credit score, how to get a credit report, what your credit number means, how to improve
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Role Model: The Thinking Person's Sport - Erica Gandomcar-Sachs excels at polo.
Racing across a field on a horse going 35 miles an hour takes a fearless person. Erica Gandomcar-Sachs is exactly that - a fearless woman. Gandomcar-Sachs learned to play polo at the age of eight years old and now, at 27, continues to play polo and teach riding. |
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Travel: Experience The Summer - Three towns offer attractions for a laid-back vacation.
As you head to Summit County and the mountains in the west, small towns
lie scattered in canyons and rivers that provide relaxation all their own. Three towns in Summit County are all within reasonable driving distance of Denver. Lake Dillon, also called the Dillon Reservoir, is a popular destination 10 miles West of the Continental Divide in Summit County. The Small community of Frisco features a quaint main street with street fairs and parades. The town
of Breckenridge is more upscale than the previous two cities and features downhill skiing along with a wealth of hotels and lodges.
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