School-Age

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 …

You know something that makes summer vacation so great? Well, besides the lake and hiking and all of that. You guessed it: reading a good book. But while school is out, it doesn’t mean we (and our kids) can’t have fun while our brains are growing. Hard sci-fi is a …

I love to make checklists, visual reminders of the things I want to complete, and lately has seemed filled with busy-ness as our family adjusts to the rhythm of 2 working parents. A rhythm we certainly haven’t settled into yet (despite having 6 months already). I don’t want summer to …

Summer is quickly approaching.  Well, maybe.  Reno has been very confusing lately.  But I’m at least dreaming of those warm summer days!  With four kiddos, I’m 1) looking for fun activities during the summer, and 2) trying to not break the bank.  And with that, here is this year’s Reno …

As a pediatric dentist, I am often asked by parents, “How do I prepare my child for their upcoming dental visit?” When talking to your child about an upcoming appointment, oftentimes less is more is a good start! With the best of intentions, parents believe we can best prepare our …

I can’t recall a family vacation we’ve taken where someone has puked. Maybe that’s our thing. We’re the family who pukes while traveling. Aren’t you jealous that you’re not us? Last weekend was Mother’s Day. My husband had asked a few times in the week leading up to it what …

This is part of an ongoing series written by Steven Ing, MA, MFT, addressing how parents can engage in a healthy conversation with their children about intelligent human sexuality. Sexuality is not like geometry or chemistry or any other scientific topic because, although one may study geometry, one’s personal geometry never …

There were two bus accidents in two days involving children that attend the same school as my children. Two. In both incidents, the bus was not at fault. In both incidents, the bus received a few minor dents and none of the children on board were hurt. None. Here’s a picture …