5.5 hours
Salida SteamPlant Event Center
Starting at USD 0
Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to 02:30 pm (GMT-06:00)
Salida SteamPlant Event Center
220 West Sackett Avenue, Salida, United States
A huge thanks to our 2026 Sponors: Chaffee County Public Health, The Chaffee County Deparment of Human Services, Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, Salida Early Childhood Center, City of Salida, and High Country Bank! We couldn't do this event without their support.
The Mountain Mama Summit is designed to inspire, connect, and celebrate parents and caregivers in and around Chaffee County. At the event, you’ll hear from incredible speakers through engaging workshops, as well as our opening and closing sessions and our We Are Chaffee panel of local storytellers. You’ll feel celebrated with mini breakfast burritos from Pizza Rio, a delicious catered lunch by Kalamatapit Catering, a gift bag full of goodies, raffle prizes, and more! Most importantly, we hope you leave feeling connected and supported, whether you come with friends or are meeting new people for the first time, because this year, our focus is on creating a sense of belonging for every parent and caregiver in our community.
Since 2017, this event has grown and evolved, and we’re so proud of what we’ve created this year. Drawing on lessons learned, suggestions from friends, and evaluation feedback, we’ve designed a day that is simpler, more intentional, and full of heart. We hope the thoughtfulness and care of our planning team shine through every detail of this special day.
**Want a Mountain Mama tank or tee? Order here: Mountain Mama Store Link. Orders can be picked up at the close of the event.
**Planning to attend the optional Book Club at lunch to discuss The Emotional Lives of Teenagers? Register here: Lunch Book Club
Info: Many local organizations that support families will be hosting tables so you can learn more about their services. Booths will be located in the SteamPlant Annex and visiting booths earns you raffle tickets.
Info: "Kids These Days" is a reflection of WHY kids these days behave the way they do and why adults often struggle to understand these behaviors. We will discuss all the ways that kids these days are different than how we were. We will dive into various ways to connect with and ensure that kids feel belonging and love as they navigate the challenges of living in our world today.
Info: Visit booths in the Annex. Visting booths gets you tickets for the raffle!
Info: Marriage, partnership, and long-term coupledom is full of ups and downs. We often have a hard time connecting in the bedroom when our brains are filled with to-do lists, errands to run, and the unspoken load of ensuring a family runs like a well-oiled machine. This breakout session will discuss sex, communication, resentment, and how everything we do outside the bedroom, impacts all that we do inside the bedroom. You'll leave with strategies to close the gap between what you want and need and what your partner wants and needs.
Info: Parenting rarely unravels during the big moments — it unravels in the everyday ones.
This pull-away session offers simple, achievable regulation tools you can use right inside your home, supporting children of all ages and the adults who care for them — without needing perfection, extra time, or a calm place to start.
Together, we’ll explore how nervous systems actually work in real family life, why so many parents feel overwhelmed and dysregulated, and how small, gentle shifts can bring meaningful relief to the day-to-day.
No fixing. No overhauls.
Just support that fits inside real life.
Info: As many of you know, Michelle Gapp's food is a treat. It's unique, delicious and healthy. *NEW* this year - lunch options! You're welcome to just eat a slow and leisurely lunch (WTF does that even feel like?!), but if you'd like something to do during lunch, consider the options of Book Club, yoga or a walk.
Info: Join us for a lunch time book club guided discussion of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Dr. Lisa Damour. Lisa's latest New York Times best seller is an urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers’ intense and often fraught emotional lives—and how to support them through this critical developmental stage. You will receive your book ahead of time so you can read for the discussion. Register here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLC952MPW2VEY/checkout/HLLEKYIUVOVKESPCUP2RPPCU
Info: If the weather is nice and you'd like to move your body, meet for a group walk right outside the ballroom doors. We will just walk the bike path or river walk.
Info: Want to fit in some movement during lunch? Join Kylie Buchan for some gentle yoga on the Theater Stage. Bring a mat if you can, we will have a few extra.
Info: We Are Chaffee seeks to bring diverse voices together to recognize our commonalities & understand our honest differences. Our mission is to build a more resilient community through the power of story sharing & engagement. Join us to listen to stories of belonging from three local women, followed by a Q&A panel led by Tuyl Mogabgab.
Info: The last session will return us to the heart of why we gather at the Mountain Mama Summit: a sense of belonging. So many of us experience layers of loneliness in our journey of motherhood, and this closing session will honor that - our diverse stories, our unique challenges, and the quiet truth that none of us were meant to do this alone. This time together is an invitation to humility, compassion, connection, and community, the makeup of belonging.
Info: If you need to get home to your family, totally fine. If you don't - please stay! This social hour is meant to be a time to connect with other locals. We'll have a cash bar and free non-alcoholic drinks. We hope you are able to make new friends, connect with old friends, or just stay away from your home responsibilities for just a little bit longer.
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Tickets for Mountain Mama Summit can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| Early Bird | 35 USD |
| General Admission | 45 USD |
| Donation to the Mountain Mama Summit! | Free |
