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It’s how you know fall is upon us, and it revolves around that first smell of Pumpkin Latte. It’s when you revel in the crunching of leaves, the smells of cinnamon and nutmeg, the chili, the touchdowns, the boots and scarves, the shortening days and crisp mornings. It’s when you …

As moms, we’re all busy. Our jobs, our families, and our normal social commitments quickly consume our calendars. It feels hard, if not impossible, to carve out time for a Girl’s Night Out – but we really should make it a priority. Study after study has documented the extreme benefits …

I used to have this co-worker in London who raved about her Barre workouts, and I had no idea what she was talking about. Was it ballet? Then, one day on a business trip in Seattle, I walked by a Barre studio and stopped to see what a Barre workout really …

Fall is most definitely in the air. The trees are starting to change. Pumpkin patches, apple cider, and the anticipation of Halloween is among us.  As a pediatric dentist, I am often asked if Halloween is my least favorite time of year. How could a mother and a pediatric dentist …

This year, Saint Mary’s #Band2Gether campaign is encouraging women throughout northern Nevada to be prepared and educated when it comes to their breast health. One of the most important steps you can take in maintaining your breast health is knowing when and how often you should receive a breast cancer …

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 …

I’ll never forget that day, sitting on my son’s bed embroiled in an epic battle of the wills, mid-admonishment for some now-forgotten transgression, when he said the following: “Mom, I hate when you get mad at me. Because your face looks really mean.” It was in that moment that I …

This is a really difficult point of discussion, but something that is so important to get out there for women who have experienced the tragedy of pregnancy loss. First of all, it is common- we will just get the numbers out of the way to start - overall, it’s estimated …

With my babe snuggled against me in his Baby K’Tan and my four-year-old daughter holding my right hand, my kids and I stared in wonder at the surprising view that opened before us. We’d just walked around the corner of a somewhat dodgy-feeling building adorned in 70’s style brown and …

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 …