Tips from a Pro: Ski and Snowboard Safety For Families
Parents are often concerned about safety when their kids start skiing or snowboarding. Even if they ski or ride themselves, it’s easy to imagine accidents happening. The same is true for biking,...
View ArticleReflections on Burn Out, Family Skiing and Giving Thanks
I am often not at a loss for words. But last week, when I sat down to write about family skiing, in particular, to share a wonderful experience I had moderating a family skiing workshop at the 2014...
View ArticleFive Reasons Why Your Kids Should Ski Free
If you’ve got a 5th or 6th grader, this could be your best winter ever! Whether you live in Colorado or New York, Utah or Maine, if you live in a skiing state, there’s a good chance your state has a...
View ArticleSki Fashion 2014 – 2015: What the Cool Kids, From Toddler to Teen, are Wearing
Today, we’re excited to feature the newest trends for boys and girls from WinterKids.com! The Trends for Little Boys: Bright, eye-popping color combinations, plus fun new designs! Spyder Mini Leader...
View ArticlePlan Now for Summer Family Skiing at Portillo, Chile
We first heard of Portillo when our sons were ski racing. During the summer, when our boys were practicing lacrosse and mountain biking, we’d hear whispers about other families winging off to Chile for...
View ArticleSki Helmet Safety Tips for Kids and Families (Junior Helmet Giveaway, too)
Welcome to the 5th Annual Braveskimom.com/Ski ‘N See Junior Helmet Giveaway. This year, just as in years past, we are thrilled to offer a Giro Junior Helmet to one lucky winner. For giveaway details,...
View ArticleTips for Your Best Family Ski Vacation, Ever!
It doesn’t matter whether you and your kids have skied together forever, or you’re just getting started, skiing – and snowboarding – can sometimes seem overwhelming. While everyone can agree that...
View ArticleTalk to Your Kids: Skiing Safety and Skiing Safely
Parenting takes a lot of talking. Whether you’re talking to toddlers about sharing, or to teens about sex and alcohol, raising kids sometimes feels like one long discussion. No parent want to lecture,...
View ArticleBravery 101: Chairlift Safety for Parents and Kids
Let me start by saying that in all my years skiing with my children (and we’re coming up on 15 years of snowy fun and togetherness), my kids never fell off a chairlift. Yes, there were plenty of times...
View ArticleSkiing Snowmass With Teens
When your children are young it’s easy to find great family ski resorts. Most resorts offer extensive programs for 12-and-unders, including learn to ski and ride classes, day care, craft parties,...
View ArticleFive Reasons to Look Forward to the Coming Ski Season
If you’re like me, you probably already have a very long list of reasons why you’re looking forward to ski season. Or maybe your list is super short, starting with “skiing” and ending with “skiing” (or...
View ArticleSki Fashion 2015 – 2016: Big Styles, Little Rippers (Roxy Giveaway)
We’ve got some exciting news today…at least for the parents of skiing and riding girls! Thanks to the good folks at WinterKids.com, we’re giving away a terrific outfit (jackets and pants) from Roxy....
View ArticleSki Mom “Secrets” for New Ski Moms and Dads
Dear Brave Ski Mom, I grew up in the flatlands of the Midwest. My husband grew up on the icy slopes of New England. Our children are now in ski school and in the race program at a local rugged...
View ArticleThe 2015 BSM Holiday Gift Guide for Skiers and Snowboarders
Welcome to this year’s Holiday Gift Guide! As always, we’re sharing the best of the products that have come our way over the past year. Although many are skiing/snowboarding related, others are...
View ArticleGifts for Skiing Kids from WinterKids.com
Today’s holiday gift guide is full of great picks for skiing and snowboarding boys and girls. We’ve got options for big and little kids from major brands, along with WinterKids.com’s own Zemu brand....
View ArticleWhen Is It Too Cold to Ski?
Skiing is a winter sport and some days are just going to be cold. Since chilly, mid-winter days can be some of the best ski days, you don’t want to skip them. And you won’t have to as long as you’re...
View ArticleTeach Your Kids To Ski
The first time we took our three-year-old son skiing, we made a rookie mistake. We didn’t dress him warmly enough. Chilled to the bone, he hated skiing. Not even hot chocolate worked. We went home...
View ArticleAn Interview With Colorado Ski Instructor of the Year Trish O’Connell
Trish O’Connell is the 2014/15 Colorado Ski Country USA Instructor of the Year. Based at Steamboat Ski Resort, Trish specializes in teaching children to ski. Today, Trish shares her tips for...
View ArticleAspen Snowmass Freebies: X Games and Beyond
There are a lot of things I love about the X Games at Buttermilk in Aspen. One of the most important being that families (and everyone) can attend the events for free. Sure you can shell out for a...
View ArticlePogginz Helmet Accessories for Kids (Shark & Princess Giveaway)
The graphic pretty much says it all. We’re giving away one set of Pogginz Shark and one set of Pogginz Princess helmet decorations on February 3rd! I reviewed Pogginz in the 2014 holiday gift guide....
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