I am a twenty-seven-year-old woman learning to navigate the automotive world one day, more like one hour, at a time. As the Community Outreach Coordinator for Dolan Auto Group, I spend my days running, literally, back and forth between our four dealerships engaging with managers, customers, production crews, coworkers, our …
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Snow Cone Perspective
For Christmas this year, my mom took me and my oldest daughter on a cruise to Mexico. She did not invite my husband or my other kids, which might seem cruel, but really she was attempting to have a special mother-daughter, mother-daughter trip. And indeed it was. We had a …
Read More »A Birth Story: Getting Out of My Own Way
“I’m here for you.” I’m here for you too. The conversation was motivating and supportive. It also contained a strong recommendation not to watch the most recent episode of Grey’s Anatomy. She said nicely, “I would wait to watch that one if I were you.” So naturally, I watched the …
Read More »Is Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC) an Option?
Cesarean section (C-section) rates are high — per the CDC, in 2015, 32 percent of all deliveries (first child or beyond) were C-section. For the state of Nevada, in 2012, 23.5 percent of all first deliveries were a C-section. And the data shows that if you have a C-section, the …
Read More »F***ing Car Naps
Fucking car naps. I’ll tell you what: When my baby is melting down and just won’t nap at home, or she woke up as I was crawling out of the bed before I wet the bed myself after holding it for the past hour trying to get her to sleep…it’s …
Read More »Safe Mouthwashes for Kids
I am asked regularly by my patient’s parents about the many mouthwashes on the market today and if children should be using them. There are many different types of mouthwashes with different benefits, such as, preventing tooth decay, freshening breath, reducing plaque, and preventing gingivitis. It can be overwhelming to …
Read More »On the Other Side of Naptime
On the other side… Ladies, I made it. I survived. Not only did I survive, but I didn’t even realize that I had actually made it until I was a few months past “making it.” What is “it”, you might be wondering? Nap time. Ugh. For real. After 10 years (TEN!!!), …
Read More »Stop Shoulding on Yourself!
Does this resonate with you: Do you use the word “should” frequently? Examples might include: I should go and play Legos with the kids instead of washing the dishes. I should get up earlier and work out. I should really get off my phone and finish the 14 other projects …
Read More »WGU Nevada Encouraging Adults to Go Back to School with New Year, New You Scholarship
New year, same goal: Go back to school. With the debut of a new scholarship opportunity, WGU Nevada is helping to turn that goal into reality with our New Year, New You Scholarship. No more excuses - time to make the life-changing decision to go back to school. WGU Nevada is …
Read More »Join Reno Moms Blog at #IMomSoHard on March 3!
The Mom event of the year is happening March 3 at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino! We at Reno Moms Blog are super excited (and by that, I mean in an over the top fan girl way) that Kristin and Jen from IMomSoHard will be stopping for a night in …
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