I have been added to no less than 5 LuLaRoe “groups” on Facebook in the past months.  I have been added to no less than 10 LuLaRoe “parties” on Facebook within that same time frame.  That means, I have unwillingly been added to LLR events 15 times in recent months. …

While many of us have known someone who has had asthma or have at least heard of the disease,  we may not know the devastating and fatal challenges asthmatics face. The more we can prepare ourselves and share accurate information, the more likely people who are struggling will find help …

My son is a high energy kind of guy. He has also had a long-standing obsession with Lego Ninjago, which then parlayed into him repeatedly asking to do karate. Karate? I had absolutely no experience with this sport, so we went to a few studios for sample sessions and ended …

On my morning walks on the hills around my neighborhood in Sparks, I’ve lately been disgusted by an increasingly familiar sight. New houses. There’s nothing particularly disgusting about houses, per se. And while I consider myself pro-environment, I’m honestly not thinking to myself, “Oh, isn’t that awful, all that unspoiled …

Having just delivered my second baby, I’ve been privy to many “mama talks and baby walks” with other moms, veteran or new. Stuff is shared. So men listen up, this is a compilation of dos and don’ts I’ve gathered from these conversations, that hopefully will help you along this hormone …

As a mother of two young Washoe County School District Students, I recognize the pressure our schools are under to develop well rounded students.  As the Executive Director for Sierra Arts Foundation, Reno’s designated Local Arts Agency, I also know what integrating arts curriculum can do to connect students to …

I loved going to sleepover summer camp as a kid. As in it was the highlight of my youth. In fact, I have an entire scrapbook from the camp I went to my junior year in high school, where I wrote a poem about how much I loved camp. (Yes, …

Lately, I’ve feeling pretty bad about myself and the clothes I was wearing. All of our family pictures showcased heavier me which made me get down on myself. I felt ugly, hideous even that I didn’t look like I use to. You couldn’t catch me even wearing shorts like I …

As a local organic spa owner, I am continually scouring the industry for new products, information, and news regarding alternative and natural forms of health care. Our guests often ask me how to use essential oils at home, not just at the spa. I am always looking for ways to …

It’s inevitable. It’s 6 pm, you’ve worked all day and you’re hustling to make dinner and get the kids’ homework done, and someone drops the bomb. “Mom, I need my sports physical by tomorrow or I can’t play XYZ!!!!” As a family medicine physician, I can’t tell you how often …