I write this in week eight of the stay at home mandate. We’ve all had a different quarantine experience, and wanted to share our stories so that you know… You’re not alone… Yes, this is hard… And we’re in this together, even though we may physically be a part. Work and Homeschooling …
Read More »The Yoga Pod Student Pass: A Great Way to Enjoy Yoga Together!
I avoided yoga for most of my life, but when Yoga Pod opened close to my house, I went to check it out and bought a 10-class pass. After taking one class, I just knew – I need more of this in my life. I exchanged that 10-class pass …
Read More »What You Need To Know About Sex Trafficking in Reno
Remember when you thought talking to your kids about sex was uncomfortable and tricky to maneuver? Well, I have found a topic that feels even more terrifying. It’s called “How not to get trafficked.” This topic is vital today. Please don’t skip it. Ever look at your kids, ready to …
Read More »An Emotional Ode to the Profound Sanctity of Mommyhood
I am so fucking tired of being fucking tired. The End
Read More »Bento Boxes: Quick and Cute School Lunches
I *heart* creative bento box lunches. But just so I don’t scare anyone off, I’m not talking about cutting faces out of seaweed or dying pasta to make hair. I admire those who do, but I know myself and my son — I’m not that dedicated, and he isn’t going to eat seaweed or anything …
Read More »Motherhood in the Raw
Motherhood is an elevated, high calling. It may not appear that way on the outside looking in, since we often find ourselves in humble places (whether we’re wiping bums, cleaning sticky fingers, breathing deeply amidst our frustrations or moving through difficult feelings of being undervalued or unseen). My hope is …
Read More »Reno River Festival: The Ultimate Mother’s Day Weekend Family Outing
Have you been to the Reno River Festival in recent years? It is amazing to me how this festival has grown and changed since it started 14 years ago. How do I know it was 14 years ago? Because I vividly remember working the inaugural event the weekend that my …
Read More »May Is For Mamas: Appreciating Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month
Blame: Assign responsibility for a fault or wrong, condemn, accuse, assign liability, indict, incriminate. We are all living on this very Earth because of our mothers. Every. Single. One. Of. Us. I know that can be hard to remember when it has taken until 2018 for the care standards to …
Read More »4 Things I’d Like You to Know as You Turn 4
My first baby turned 4 years old today, and I don’t know what to do with myself. Time is the most cunning thief of all thieves. I’m in disbelief at where we’re at, leaving the “baby” stage behind with a now-4-year-old and a 19-month-old. Since I’m feeling sentimental today, I’ll …
Read More »Reflections: Interviews with 4 Moms of Adult Children
I had the privilege of asking 10 reflective questions to moms who are “done” raising their children. (Translation: We know motherhood is never “done” or over with — but this means these moms don’t have children who live in their homes anymore, and their roles in their adult children’s lives have changed). …
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