Full-service hospital coming to Northern Nevada, including a Women’s Health Institute As much as we do not like to admit it, kids get hurt. Whether our kids think they are Superman while biking down the hill going 30 miles an hour and have a nasty fall, or they experience trouble …
Read More »Testing the Waters at Silver Bear Swim School
I didn’t learn to swim until I was 11 years old. I remember being frustrated when I went to the pool with my friends and I couldn’t hang out with them in the deep end as easily. There was one time, I remember trying to play “lifeguard” with my cousin and …
Read More »‘Defy’ the Odds: Here’s a Destination the ENTIRE Fam Can Enjoy!
Last week, my four kiddos (5, 7, 9, and 11) and I stopped in to the new Defy in Sparks for an afternoon of fun together. Let me tell you, I was so surprised at how much fun we all had, and at how the layout allowed for my often …
Read More »Dolan and TedX University of Nevada, Reno
Coming up on February 23rd, TedX University of Nevada will be coming back for its 7th annual conference. Each year, speakers from our community share their vision for a better community, building small ideas into passionate businesses and organizations with the intent to share a better future. In hopes of …
Read More »That Time I Went ‘Grocery Shopping’ the Day Before Thanksgiving
So there I was, knee deep in planning Thanksgiving dinner for my kids (who, to be honest will only eat bread and maybe one green bean if threatened with life and limb) when I felt this sense of dread fall over me: Thanksgiving is only one day of the year. …
Read More »Why the Nextdoor App is the 21st Century Whipping Post (and How We Can Change It)
About four years ago, I got a postcard in the mail inviting me to join something called Nextdoor. I had never heard of it, but apparently one of my neighbors sent an invitation to me. I thought it was an ingenious way to meet some new neighbors in my community, so I …
Read More »Warning: Brunching at Chez Louie May Lead to Mind-Blowing Disclosures
My best friend in the entire world — a woman I have known for 25+ years, my former college roomie, a lifelong friend who has endured 1990s-inspired big hair and bad fashion with me (Exhibit A, left) and my closest confidant — revealed something so jarring during a recent …
Read More »Date Night: Bocce Edition
My husband Mike and I both grew up in Reno and have been dating for 14 years. That’s a lot of nights out, a lot of dinners and movies. We love to go out and explore Reno, but with kids, we have to decide what qualifies as a good enough night …
Read More »Finding Grace In This Season Of Life
We all strive to be the best parents we can be. What does “the best parents we can be” really mean, though? It’s easy to want to compare ourselves to friends or family who have been through the early stages of parenthood before, but how many of us take the time …
Read More »Reno Mom Creates Cute Clothes for the No-Bra Zone
OK moms, so tell me if any of these scenarios sounds remotely familiar: You’re off to drop your beautiful child at daycare, but you have no desire to take off your cozy sweatshirt, put on a bra, then put your sweatshirt back on — and yet you do. Because decency. …
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