/tags/parenting Parenting en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-28/want-to-help-your-kids-be-successful-and-resilient-a-fort-collins-educator-wrote-a-new-handbook Fort Collins educator Deborah Winking used to worry that her son’s disability might prevent him from living a full life. But she figured out a plan to help him grow into an independent, successful adult. Her new book explains how she did it – and offers a roadmap for other parents. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-28/want-to-help-your-kids-be-successful-and-resilient-a-fort-collins-educator-wrote-a-new-handbook In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-24/shes-a-mom-who-serves-in-congress-she-says-its-time-to-stop-sidelining-lawmakers-who-are-new-parents Brittany Pettersen represents Colorado’s seventh congressional district in Washington. She’s about to give birth to her second child – and because of that, she can’t be in D.C. to vote on matters that come before Congress. Today on ITN, we hear from Pettersen about why she thinks the rules are unfair to lawmakers who are new parents – and how she’s working to change them. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-24/shes-a-mom-who-serves-in-congress-she-says-its-time-to-stop-sidelining-lawmakers-who-are-new-parents In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2024-11-03/strides-with-strollers-how-active-parents-keep-up-the-mileage Active people don’t stop being active when they become parents; they just become more innovative and efficient. Whether to keep the step count up, find a sense of community or not miss a beat while training for health goals, new and experienced parents are strapping the kids in the stroller and hitting the trails. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-03/strides-with-strollers-how-active-parents-keep-up-the-mileage John Renfrow, Colorado Community Media sports editor /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-14/divorce-and-single-motherhood-are-funnier-than-you-think-just-ask-comedian-stephanie-sprenger Stephanie Sprenger is a standup comedian who jokes about being a single mom and dating again after going through a divorce. She’s part of a group presenting an evening of comedy and storytelling focused on womanhood this Thursday in Lafayette. Today on In The NoCo, she shares some laughs. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-08-14/divorce-and-single-motherhood-are-funnier-than-you-think-just-ask-comedian-stephanie-sprenger In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-10/nervous-about-camping-with-kids-a-boulder-writer-shares-how-to-avoid-disaster Are you daydreaming about your next camping trip – but not sure if the kids in your family can handle it? On today's episode of In the NoCo, Boulder author Helen Olsson shares how to set your family up for success in the great outdoors. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:32:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-10/nervous-about-camping-with-kids-a-boulder-writer-shares-how-to-avoid-disaster In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2024-06-20/boulder-comedy-festival-organizer-brings-together-comics-from-different-backgrounds The Boulder Comedy Festival kicked off this week featuring a diverse set of performers from around Colorado and the country. The event is organized by a local comic who makes it her mission to include a big variety of performers. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:30:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-06-20/boulder-comedy-festival-organizer-brings-together-comics-from-different-backgrounds In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole /news/2023-09-10/many-colorado-students-juggle-college-and-parenting-often-they-feel-like-outsiders-on-campus Many public Colorado colleges don’t know how many students are parents on their campuses, but census data suggests parents make up a little less than a third of undergraduate students at all of Colorado's colleges and universities. Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:25:00 GMT /news/2023-09-10/many-colorado-students-juggle-college-and-parenting-often-they-feel-like-outsiders-on-campus Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado /2020-04-24/pandemic-puts-co-parenting-arrangements-to-the-test This story is powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. It's a sunny, spring afternoon and Holly Spriggs and her teenage son, Sawyer... Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:37:54 GMT /2020-04-24/pandemic-puts-co-parenting-arrangements-to-the-test Nate Hegyi, Nate Hegyi /npr-news/2020-04-19/with-senior-year-in-disarray-teens-and-young-adults-feel-lost-heres-how-to-help Stuck at home, with graduations and celebrations canceled, young people are feeling disconnected. Here's how to help them through. Sun, 19 Apr 2020 11:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-04-19/with-senior-year-in-disarray-teens-and-young-adults-feel-lost-heres-how-to-help Patti Neighmond /npr-news/2020-03-13/coronavirus-and-parenting-what-you-need-to-know-now The coronavirus is raising a lot of questions for parents, from how to talk to children about it to weathering school closures to screen time strategies when you're home with little ones. Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:51:32 GMT /npr-news/2020-03-13/coronavirus-and-parenting-what-you-need-to-know-now Anya Kamenetz, Cory Turner