Articles by Jill Carstens

Most of us in Colorado are rejoicing in the freedoms that vaccination has offered us after  surviving a crazy year. The future is definitely looking brighter, yet it is not as if those challenges we […]

During particular conversations, I frequently hear the response, “there’s nothing you can do about it,” regarding not only concerning national political issues, but very often about deeply local issues. What bothers me when people say […]

Many of us always assumed even great artists like Michelangelo lived a frugal, typical existence of the cliche starving artist. If the real story of Michelangelo had been common knowledge, solid funding for the arts […]

A few months ago I wrote about college-alternatives for high school graduates.  There is a growing number of young people opting to either substantially delay going to college or not going at all. Let’s look […]

In light of the events that happened at our nation’s capital January 6, I think it is more important than ever to monitor how we manage our time on phones and social media.  With so […]

Figuring out what to do after high school was already a challenging proposition for many young adults before Covid-19.  Over the years, as my son has grown up, I have witnessed a bit of a […]

During the process of nurturing young children to learn to read, I began to realize there were other skills that I needed to encourage in order to make our efforts more productive. We can teach […]

I was a good student all through my school years, but as it got more complicated, I struggled with math. As I embarked on my first year of college, applying for a degree in the […]