This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Think Kindness ChallengeAs part of our partnership with Think Kindness, Fayth Ross posts monthly Kindness Challenges for the RMB Community.  When my brother was about three, my Dad found him pouring water from one cup to another with careful and …

It was sometime between 3:00 am and 4:00 am, when we were just about four weeks into our new gig as first-time parents. Sure, I was tired then, but still mostly in awe and making it through each day relatively intact. I wasn’t sleeping much, but I was getting showers, …

Today’s post is sponsored by Grocery Outlet and written by RMB contributor, Betsy McDonald.  I am a grocery store snob. I live in the Old Southwest and we go to our neighborhood grocery store at least three times a week to pick up whatever we feel like having for dinner. …

Today’s post is sponsored by Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, and is written by Elise Mische.  Elise is a registered dietitian with Saint Mary’s Fitness Center where she serves as the Nutrition and Weight Loss Specialist. She volunteers year-round with the Nevada Diabetes Association, working at  their camp programs and providing …

A few weeks ago we had lunch with some friends who were in town for a Wolfpack game with their four- and five-year-old girls. As we looked at the menu and figured out drink orders, the kids got children’s menu coloring sheets and crayons. Side note, I love coloring and …

Several weeks ago, I found myself in the middle of a conversation about breastfeeding with a handful of moms. An expectant mom had reservations about breastfeeding and expressed them to the group. In the minutes that followed, the conversation went a little like this: “How could you consider not breastfeeding? …

Today’s guest post was submitted by RMB community member Alyna Harrall in honor of September being National Childhood Cancer Awareness month. My daughter, Samantha, was very healthy as an infant with the exception of having reflux which was partially controlled with medication. Fast forward to 14 months old, she had …

In my house, we love music.  My 6 year old is most certainly is our little musician, and she loves all things music.  I love Youtube because we can find most anything music-wise, but I’m not so fond of the uncontrolled commercials, ads, or other song suggestions that may pop …

The word “no” and I have a complicated relationship. I own my own writing and editing business, and since opening up shop in November 2003, I have made a practice of saying yes—sometimes, I confess, without actually knowing yet how to do the thing I’m being asked to do, or …

When I attended Kindergarten orientation, the teacher asked me to sign a form indicating if my child would be riding the bus. I added his name to the list, and then noticed that out of twenty five children in the class, only about five of them were going to be …