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By Dr. Amanda Magrini ‘Tis the season to be snotty! Spring has sprung, and with the abundance of snow and water we have had this winter, there are a LOT of things growing and blooming. This means more pollen for you and your poor noses, all season long. But why do …

By Alice Griffin My son Daniel did well in elementary school, because the teachers worked with him. When he started middle school, we didn’t want him bussed far away as was typically the school district’s way of handling kids on the autism spectrum. We sent him to a charter school …

Education is a difficult topic for many families – fitting in extracurriculars, attendance, balancing academics and social life. It’s a challenge many of us face when seeking what’s right for our individual family needs. With the emergence of online curriculums, charter schools, private schools, and more intricate home-school curriculums, there …

Being a parent of a child with special needs can be a very overwhelming experience. I will never forget the day my daughter, Kristina, was first diagnosed with autism at age 7. Shortly thereafter, my son Matthew, was also diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum at the age of 4. One …

Teachers who care and know how to help; these two factors are the takeaway messages I want other parents to know when considering enrolling their child in the Newton Learning Center of Northern Nevada. Newton is a private school catering to high-functioning children on the autism spectrum. It is successful …

  Uprooting a family and business is no small task, but when it came to education for our child, that is exactly what we had to consider. Since that child is on the autism spectrum, our decision was even more critical. Our son, Sam, was diagnosed as being on the …

By Dr. Whitney Garol, The Smile Shop What do you do when a little one needs a filling? There are a couple of options depending on a child’s ability to sit for the length of a dental procedure. If your child isn’t quite able to sit for a filling, there …

Before I get into my review of the KinderReady app, I have to confess something so you know what you’re getting into: I’ve basically been worrying about Ian’s kindergarten readiness since he was, um, born. Yep. I’m that mom. You can understand why I jumped at the chance to test …

Northern Nevada offers a host of outdoor opportunities, many of which involve water — ironic in the desert right? As we gear up for the season, it is very important to remember safety is the responsibility of everyone who takes part in swimming activities. Often we direct our concern toward …

We had a local mom reach out to us to let us know she was opening a business called Waxing the City; she wanted a contributor to visit and write a review. What she didn’t know was that Reno Moms Blog was sending in its heavy hitter, someone who has been in the spa industry …