Father/Daughter

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 …

‘Twas the night before the new baby And all through the house  Not a creature was stirring Not even a mouse The hospital bags were hung by the garage door with care Knowing a new baby  Soon would be there Our daughter was nestled All snug in her bed While …

I’m supposed to be 2 months pregnant by now on baby #2. My husband and I have always talked about having two kids. We have an 18-month-old girl now. I got my dental health in check and got in with an OB/GYN in town for a preconception visit. We had our …

This is part of an ongoing series of blog posts written by Steven Ing, MA, MFT for Reno Moms Blog, addressing how parents can engage in a healthy conversation with their children about intelligent human sexuality. After reading Part 1, you’ve decided that you’re going to do it. You’re going …

Do you ever have those certain things that you’re just BETTER than your spouse at doing? Okay, let me rephrase that. There are soooo many things we’re better at than our spouses at doing, but we don’t like to gloat because it might hurt their feelings. I’ve come to rue …

When Mary Culpepper’s father told her he had someone she should meet, she didn’t take him seriously. He father lived in Sparks, and she was in California, and he was persistent about her meeting a valet supervisor from the Nugget. Mary met Marcus in 2008, she knew right away that …

With tragedy after tragedy happening on a seemingly endless cycle in our world, I reached out to a local child Psychologist for some advice about how to talk about death with children. This solicitation was prompted after a heart-breaking conversation about death with my kindergartener, and realization that my husband …

Thank you to everyone that submitted an entry to the Hottest Dad In Reno competition!  We at Reno Moms Blog have really enjoyed seeing your pictures and reading the sentiments that came along with the nominations.  Before we announce the winner, a tribute is due to all of these stellar …

When did you first learn about “the birds and the bees”? I learned in 1st grade. I went to a private Catholic school. And – GASP! – our 1st grade teacher, also a NUN(!!) is the one who spilled the beans. I remember clearly her sending one of us out …

I’d like to give a shout-out to the dads out there who are just doing their jobs every day, being dads. I don’t think dads get their due recognition for just being dads. What do I mean, you ask? Well, this stems from a recent business trip I took during …