Sports

They say you can lose your identity when you become a mom, and I do feel that way, because I spend all day every day with my toddler daughter helping her learn and grow. The weekends when dad is home from work, I hope he takes her out of the …

I always worried about having kids who were sports nuts. I am definitely not athletic, although I tried when I was growing up, in order to be included in activities. I played soccer, basketball and volleyball. Soccer lasted about a year, did not enjoy it. Basketball was longer, I really …

Children today are plugged in. It can feel constant and relentless. Sometimes I feel I am fighting an uphill battle with my own two children. From television and video games at home to communicating with friends and family and even checking for homework assignments online, kids today spend increasing time …

Have you noticed that the new norm seems to be that moms are expected to WATCH our kids’ every activity? When I was a kid, I don’t recall my mom watching the majority of my sports practices. I do remember her arranging carpools, dropping me off, and picking me up …

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 …

If you haven’t yet checked out one of the Reno 5000 races, you have one more chance this year at Bowers Mansion on August 28. Reno 5000 is a premier local race production company that prides itself in family friendly events and in “spoiling” their runners with goody bags, high …

When each of our kids was 4 months old, we signed them up for baby swim classes at Little One’s Swim.  This means that Baby No. 4 and I have been attending a mommy-and-me swim class for about a month now. My husband and I agree that water safety is important. …

I’m not one to watch sports on TV, except for once every four years when Olympic swimming is on the air. I’ve grown up with competitive swimming, and our family groups around the TV with the excitement of Super Bowl Sunday when the USA Swimmers step up to the blocks. …

It’s summertime: school is out, the days are long and opportunities to play outside beckon. Summer is a nostalgic season that always seems to call up the past in the best way…how many memories do you drift back to, and your bicycle was involved? For most of us, it’s many. …

My oldest three children have hit an age where their sports require evening participation.  While we are homeschoolers and actively seek out day-time classes, sometimes evenings are the only available option, or are the best-fitting option for our overall schedule.  AND, due to swim lessons being a huge priority for …