School-Age

I’m afraid of heights. Like really, really afraid of heights. So naturally, I said yes when Mesa Rim, a new indoor climbing center in Reno, invited me to check out its 50-foot walls. Face your fears, right? Besides, I’d be harnessed, and a professional would be on the other end …

Reno Moms Blog is proud to partner up with local non-profit Think Kindness to offer FREE tickets to the One Caring Adult Tour on September 11. Parenting a teen or pre-teen is hard, and this event will give you ideas on how you can be the adult to inspire our local …

I’ve always been an active classroom volunteer at my daughter’s elementary school, but last year, as the changes with the Nevada School Wellness Policy started rolling out and I heard the desperate call for new board members on the school’s parent-faculty association, I decided that I wanted to be more …

It’s rodeo time! No, not the Reno Rodeo but it’s time for The Way it Was Rodeo in our favorite town, Virginia City! Mark your calendars for August 19th – August 20th for a fun filled weekend with entertainment galore! Extras and amazing, fun, and thrilling tricks will keep you …

Around this time last year, I wrote a post about mouth guards, and afterward, I thought I would put some to the test by trying different brands on my own child. As I mentioned in my last post on this topic, mouth guards may not be required for all sports, …

If you haven’t heard, several mosquitos in Washoe County have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. RUN! HIDE IN YOUR HOMES!!!! Just kidding. But truly, let’s have a discussion about West Nile Virus and why it’s important. West Nile Virus is a viral infection (i.e. antibiotics can’t cure it) …

It’s that time of year again…  Washoe County School District announces the teachers assigned to each student, and every parent in the school district gets their hands on the supply list for their child’s class… With the expectation that the supplies be delivered with the children the first day of …

I love being a tourist in my own town. I’ve been wanting to take my kids to see Cirque Le Noir at the Eldorado for weeks now. When the invitation came from the Eldorado for us to go see it, I jumped at the chance. We started off our night …

Did you know the mouth is one of the most common sites for injury in children? If a child is injured in the face or mouth, a quick general assessment is needed to rule out more serious medical problems. Was there any loss of consciousness, vomiting, trouble breathing, or bleeding …

It’s the time of year that anyone who has lived in Reno for more than a year knows all too well – we typically have at least a week-long stretch of 100-degree heat, and no, “dry heat” does not make it any less sweltering, people! Temperatures this high can be …