In December of last year, I started a new job. It had been a solid 7 years since I had been through an official interview process, updated resume to boot. 7 years. I was overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, and frustrated. And I’ll give you some inside information – I work in …
Read More »An Argument for Self-Care
When was the last time you missed a doctor’s appointment? I’m not talking about one that you totally spaced, or maybe were too sick to go that day, but instead, when was the last time you knew you should go to the doctor for that checkup, but never actually scheduled it? Now, …
Read More »Survival of the Realist
The holidays are a time of happiness, joy, and family. And while I agree, I think we do ourselves a disservice by forgetting that they can also be a time of sadness, stress, and anxiety. But why limit it to holidays? Life is hard. Parenting is hard. Being a human …
Read More »A Day In The Life of a Mom Who “Has it all”
A quick introduction: I’m married, I have a full-time job, I work from home on days that I’m not frantically traveling across the country, and I have two kids, ages 2 and 5. From the outside, we are living the American Dream. We have a cat, a dog (AND they like …
Read More »Thanksgiving Traditions from the Reno Moms
The Reno Moms and I were chatting the other day about Thanksgiving traditions, either old or new, that makes Thanksgiving, well Thanksgiving for all of us. The mamas gave us a peek into the many traditions that make the day special. Feel free to share the special ways you and …
Read More »Teaching Our Children About Respect and Consent
Friday, September 2, will be a monumental day, and not at all in a good way. On that day, a man will be released after serving half of his sentencing for raping an unconscious woman. Let’s be clear. His sentencing was six months, and he is being released after serving …
Read More »Take Action To Prevent More Drunk Driving Deaths
In 12 days there have been 9 fatalities in the Reno area. All of these from motor accidents. All of them a result of driving under the influence of alcohol, recklessness, and speed. Few things make you realize your own mortality like parenthood. When you have another person, a child, …
Read More »Gun Safety – An Important Lesson
I was 8 years old, running amok in my uncle’s neighborhood, when I found an abandoned gun in the grass. It wasn’t a play, toy, or water gun. It was a real gun. In fact, it was a gun that had been abandoned due to a crime. This wasn’t a …
Read More »Turn it off
I’ll set the stage for you – my husband was sick, or comatose, rather. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m envious of my husband when he’s sick. I usually take the kids out of the house, give him some space to recover, and let him sleep. On the …
Read More »I am beautiful (contest)
I was getting ready for a fancy event not long ago, and I put on a maternity dress. For any of you who have been pregnant, you might remember the “potato sack” fashion. It’s the one that de-emphasizes your figure, and leaves to question whether you’re pregnant or not. Because, …
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