Reno Moms Blog is proud to partner up with local non-profit Think Kindness to offer FREE tickets to the One Caring Adult Tour on September 11. Parenting a teen or pre-teen is hard, and this event will give you ideas on how you can be the adult to inspire our local …
Read More »What Do I Get For My $10?
I’ve always been an active classroom volunteer at my daughter’s elementary school, but last year, as the changes with the Nevada School Wellness Policy started rolling out and I heard the desperate call for new board members on the school’s parent-faculty association, I decided that I wanted to be more …
Read More »The Hell that is School Supply Shopping
It’s that time of year again… Washoe County School District announces the teachers assigned to each student, and every parent in the school district gets their hands on the supply list for their child’s class… With the expectation that the supplies be delivered with the children the first day of …
Read More »Discover Your Nevada - the weird, wild, beautiful
Summer is road-trip season, and the state’s tourism agency, TravelNevada, has put together six routes in Nevada to help Nevadans get to know their own state. Did you know: The nationwide average for in-state travel (meaning residents traveling within their state) is roughly 51 percent. In Nevada, it’s closer to …
Read More »Hard Sci-Fi = Great Summer Reading
You know something that makes summer vacation so great? Well, besides the lake and hiking and all of that. You guessed it: reading a good book. But while school is out, it doesn’t mean we (and our kids) can’t have fun while our brains are growing. Hard sci-fi is a …
Read More »I’m an Allergy Mom
I’m THAT mom. You know, the one that RSVPs to birthday parties with, “Oh, just a reminder she is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, coconut, flax, and sunflower seeds. But, at least we’ve gotten to take eggs and milk off the list!” We are always armed with two EpiPen’s, an …
Read More »An Open Letter to my Graduating Son: Whatever You Do, Don’t Set the World on Fire
If you know me, Dylan — which, considering you’ve been with me for 17 years, I hope you do by now — you know how I feel about aspirational platitudes. The words “Live every moment, laugh every day, love beyond words” (or their equally annoying truncated version: “Live-laugh-love”) make me want …
Read More »Two Bus Accidents In Two Days at One Local Elementary School
There were two bus accidents in two days involving children that attend the same school as my children. Two. In both incidents, the bus was not at fault. In both incidents, the bus received a few minor dents and none of the children on board were hurt. None. Here’s a picture …
Read More »Seriously, Get Your Kids Tested for a Speech Delay
I will never forget that phone call. I was trying to learn a new system work was implementing when my phone began to buzz. It was my son’s daycare. That sinking feeling hit as I wondered what could be going on. “Hello, Mrs. Bradfield?” “Yes, this is her.” “Ok great. …
Read More »Dolan Class Project Winners Announced
The 2017 Dolan Class Project has truly blown us away. 33 classrooms came together within the last two months to better our community through fun and unique outreach projects. The students and teachers that participated took the project seriously and made it their mission to impact others. It was a …
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