We spend so much of our energy worrying about how someone will respond. Maybe some of that energy belongs somewhere else.  Defensiveness… a weakness for almost all of us.  It sucks to feel attacked. It’s destabilizing and threatening to feel like your character is being questioned. This is one of the many reasons we struggle to bring up difficult conversations:...

Every August, Colorado’s roads change. School zones activate. Drop-off lines form. Crosswalks that sat empty all summer fill with children on foot and on bikes. And drivers who spent three months navigating I-70 and mountain highways suddenly have to share neighborhood streets with kids who are not always predictable, not always visible, and not always where a driver expects them...

What if one of the most important life skills isn’t part of the curriculum?  People always ask how I got into conflict resolution work. My answer: personal experience.  Like many of us, I was never formally taught these kinds of skills until my twenties. (It’s never too late, but they would’ve been really helpful before adulthood).  I grew interested in...

The crash happened here. The driver who caused it went back to Texas. Now what? It is a situation that comes up more than people expect in Colorado, especially in a state that draws millions of out-of-state visitors every summer. A driver from another state rear-ends someone on I-70. A tourist runs a red light in Denver and hits a...

The Jefferson Barbershop was founded in 2023 by Autumn and Matthew Mitchell-Cupp with a simple mission: to provide exceptional grooming services in a clean, welcoming, and professional environment at prices that won’t break the bank. Located in the heart of Denver’s beautiful Jefferson Park neighborhood, just 0.4 miles from Empower Field at Mile High, we’re proud to serve our community...

Every year, the stretch of road between Memorial Day and Labor Day earns the same grim nickname: the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. It is not a metaphor. It is a pattern backed by years of data, and it starts right now. Between May and September of 2023, there were 351 fatal crashes in Colorado, according to the Colorado Department...

With Denver traffic fatalities rising sharply in 2025–2026, learn the statute of limitations, comparative fault rules, and why contacting a Denver car accident attorney immediately after a crash is critical.