Ahh summer time! Don’t we all LOVE summer? One of my favorite things about summer is the produce — whether from a farmers market, the grocery store or off a tree. My kids and I hold sacred our Tuesday trips to the farmers market and delight in the colorful fruit and veggies we purchase …
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People who know me well know I love to give and gift to others. I love helping with practical needs,…
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IEP help for parents at first-ever Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference to Dec. 5 in Reno
IEP help for parents at first-ever Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference to Dec. …
Full-service hospital coming to Northern Nevada, including a Women’s Health Institute
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Northern Nevada School Discovery Zone: Doral Academy of Northern Nevada
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Modern Day Meltdowns
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South Reno: Arrowcreek Middle School Is At Risk! We Need You August 9!
Almost two years, our community banded together and ensured that WC-1 passed to fund new schools and significant repairs for older schools in our growing community. 57% of voters supported this initiative. I don’t know about you, but I’m beyond frustrated to have learned that local residents are fighting the construction …
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Recently, my mini van was in the body shop after I was backed into at school pick-up. I had a rental car for about two weeks, and it was a very nice little SUV, definitely worked for that time, but oh how I missed my van! I kept forgetting to …
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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 …
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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 …
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Don’t Be So Quick to Hand Over that Phone, Momma!
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FAQs about Gardasil
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