Mother/Son

Tonight I said goodnight to you for the last time as a 1-year-old. It may seem silly to feel so nostalgic. I know nothing changes in the next 12 hours while you sleep. I know you’ll still wake up and greet me at my side of the bed with an …

After taking a year to try out one of the charter schools in town, I decided to put my son back into public school. There are a million reasons, mainly his old school was just a better fit. He would be attending the same public school he attended for first …

I’ve grown up a little jaded. Vegas billboards leave little to the imagination, even when what they’re selling isn’t even sex. Except, I guess it’s semantics because they are using sex to sell something, but when you’re numb to it, you don’t notice until it’s gone. When we moved to …

I was enjoying the warm spring sun on my face, about to board the M.S. Dixie for a peaceful cruise on Lake Tahoe, when I saw the Facebook post about my friend Sean passing away. Just like that, the spring day turned dark. Sean was a friend from college, and was …

As part of my job, I coach senior executives and leaders on how to be effective communicators. From basic communication skills to more critical, complex skills that ensure leaders are communicating in an effective, efficient way that that drives positive measurable business performance, I cover the gamut. Communication includes all …

Hi! My name is Becky, and my son is a recovering addict. I work the steps of recovery for co-dependency. This is my story: My first exposure to Recovery began over 11 years ago, in California, when my husband was asked to start up a program at our church where …

Geckos. Apparently geckos are scary. They haunt the dreams of a toddler, which results in a 4:00 a.m. wake-up call to the already over exhausted mommy. An hour and 45 minutes later child one is asleep again, and child two in utero is kicking up a storm, creating feelings of …

  As I approach the second half of my pregnancy, I’ve found myself getting nostalgic for these final months alone with my toddler son. Playing blocks, going for aimless strolls, even raking snow (his idea, not mine)… I can’t help but wonder if this is goodbye to our very special …

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month which is a time to honor hospice physicians, nurses, therapists and social workers who make a difference for the patients and families they care for. Hospice caregivers who selflessly serve the community’s aged, disabled and dying are celebrated during this month for …

Reno Moms Blog is proud to announce that Lindsey Sanford, the managing partner of our site, had a post published on Scary Mommy! Here is the first paragraph of her post.  Head on over to Scary Mommy to read the rest! Today is the last day that I have to …