Did you know there were eight children in Nevada who died from the flu during the 2014-2015 flu season? Let’s just stop and think about that number. Eight Nevada families have lost a child — to something that can be prevented by a vaccine. Eight families completely devastated. Across the U.S. …

I was one of the lucky kids who pretty much breezed through school. Reading and writing were always my greatest strengths, and I was even able to skip the standard freshman Algebra I and junior English classes in high school. I was in the gifted and talented program starting in …

I’ll be the first to admit my fear of the dentist. It came from a long run of bad luck, bad experiences, and, well, general fear of anything drilling in my mouth. After becoming a parent, I try my hardest to keep my personal experiences from impacting my child, but …

So you’re thinking about homeschooling… What curriculum do you use?  How do your kids make friends?  How do you ensure that they’re learning everything they need to?  What are the legalities of homeschooling in Nevada?  How much does it cost? There are SO many questions to answer once you decide …

This entry is part 11 of 26 in the series Feed the FamMy name is Samira Dilles and I am a Personal Trainer and Fitness Team Representative at Saint Mary’s Fitness Center. I am in the process of getting my Bachelors of Science in Nutritional Sciences and Community Health Science. …

One of the most common questions I get from other parents is how we handle sports and traveling teams with such a big family. I’m not against travel sports, however, I think that there are some important conversations that families need to have before they embark on this journey. First, …

There’s no doubt we have a problem in this country, and the scariest thing is that we are looking at the possibility of a generation of children who will not outlive their parents. The world we live in is so fast paced, we hardly have time to get the kids …

On the gorgeous Sunday afternoon of September 6, a friend and I had the pleasure of attending the Alpen Wine Festival in Squaw Valley. Benefiting Can Do MS, this is their 27th year of holding the festival at Squaw, and each year it continues to grow, with 2015 being the …

I will be the first to admit. My husband is really good man. He is a great husband and an amazing father. He is super involved with our kids. He plays with them, takes them to fun places, feeds them, changes diapers, bathes them and does basically everything a parent …

Sometimes, all I think about is food. And, when I say sometimes, I mean all the time. Right now, I am focused on tomato pasta sauce. Should it have fresh tomatoes or will canned be ok? Dried herbs and a long simmer time, or fresh herbs and a quicker cooking …