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Boulder Nutrition for Attention and Emotion Regulation

Nutrition is essential for child brain development, which lays the foundation for lifetime attention, emotion, and behavior regulation, and overall mental health.  Essential nutrients that support brain development and mental health include:   Vitamins: A, B, C, D, & E.   Minerals: Magnesium, Zinc, Iron, Selenium.   Fatty Acids: Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).   Dietary Fiber. Studies also identify harmful […]

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Turning the Tide: Boulder’s Call to Support a Young Environmental Visionary

For this EmpowerGen article, I am proud to highlight the story of Emma Kraft, a 20-year-old Boulder native and Berkeley student, who cheered herself up during covid by innovating a revolutionary, patent-pending sunscreen to regenerate the coral reefs. In the heart of Boulder, a city renowned for its blend of innovation and natural beauty, we […]

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Why You Should Be Thinking More About Water

For the next issue of the EmpowerGen Column, I invited Rachel DeStigter to write an article about something she’s passionate about. Rachel is a young leader and dedicated international studies graduate who is seeking to earn a Ph.D. in sociology and perform innovative research on the sociology of neurodiversity. Rachel worked closely with me at […]

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How Coach Prime is Inspiring Boulder’s Youth

As a parent of a first-year student at CU, I have experienced both the joy and the pain of sending my child into the world. (Please refer to the last article, Sending Your 18 Year Old Into The World). My daughter, Summer, has always been my sunshine, and I was proud of her for choosing […]

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Embracing the Journey: Sending Your 18-Year-Old into the World

I found it hard to write the EmpowerGen article these past couple weeks (Last article here). As I stand on the precipice of one of the most significant rites of passage as a parent, the emotions swirl within me like a tempestuous sea. The moment has arrived to bid farewell to my 18-year-old daughter, Summer, […]

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