Mom Confession: Why I’m Glad I Don’t Have A Daughter
This entry is part 5 of 12 in the series Mom Confessions“Girls are drama,” I would tell my co-workers. I’m glad I’m having a boy. Boys are easier. Think how much easier I’ll have it when he’s a...
View Article5 Tips for When your Mother-in-Law is a Monster-in-Law
This entry is part 7 of 12 in the series Mom Confessions“You two aren’t right for each other. You should break up – and soon.” This advice was delivered to me by my boyfriend’s mom on a doom-filled...
View ArticleMom Confession: Being Forced Into The Sex Talk
This entry is part 8 of 12 in the series Mom ConfessionsWhen I was a kid it was just called SEX ED. And, I’d like to point out that when I was a kid it was taught in 6th grade not 4th grade- what the...
View ArticleChristmas Is About Memories For Me, Not Religion
This entry is part 9 of 12 in the series Mom ConfessionsSo many blogs and articles this time of year are about how you need to teach your children that Christmas is not about treats, Santa or gifts...
View ArticleTo Stay or Go?
This entry is part 11 of 12 in the series Mom Confessions“I’m my worst self when I’m around him.” It’s been a phrase that started as a fleeting thought, but has grown louder and more resounding over...
View ArticleMom Confession: This Love is the Weight of the World
I’m a medical professional and a mom. Right now, sitting here, I could easily work myself into a full-on, can’t breathe, chest hurts, drowning panic attack. It’s that sinking feeling, drowning feeling,...
View ArticleDear ‘To Stay or To Go’
This entry is part 10 of 12 in the series Mom ConfessionsWe received this anonymous response to a recent Mom Confession entitled To Stay or To Go. Only on RMB — an anonymous conversation! Dear ‘To...
View ArticleI’m sorry. It was me. I just didn’t know.
This entry is part 12 of 12 in the series Mom ConfessionsI preface this with the admission that we have dry skin in our family. Really dry skin. Flaky legs, bumpy arms, itchy everything. So when my...
View ArticleWhen Forgiving is just too Hard
It’s funny how things end up how they should be. I’m not sure what to attribute to that fact, but it seems to iron itself out. Whether it’s because we are constantly striving to get our wishes, or our...
View ArticleMom Confession: I’m Having A Breast Augmentation To Restore What I Lost From...
If you would have asked me 5 years ago if I’d ever consider having a breast augmentation, I would have said no. It was never something I considered. I loved my perky full C cup breasts. But here I am...
View ArticleSorry Ladies….I Hate LuLaRoe
Image credit: lularoe.com I have been added to no less than 5 LuLaRoe “groups” on Facebook in the past months. I have been added to no less than 10 LuLaRoe “parties” on Facebook within that same time...
View ArticleThe dreaded L word
Image credit: Lice Doctors It was a Sunday. I was sitting on the couch, playing with my daughter’s hair when I saw it. Well, I didn’t know what “it” was. We had been playing outside for most of the...
View ArticleMom Confession: It’s time to Refocus
Image credit: http://www.jobmail.co.za The phone call came at 12:15 p.m., probably because she knew I’d be at lunch and able to have a somewhat focused conversation. “She” being the director at my...
View ArticleTo My Fellow Yogis: I Apologize for the Silent But Deadly Gas Attack
I didn’t mean to do it. When my best friend asked me to attend a hot yoga class with her the following morning, I couldn’t think of a better way to start our Saturday. I also didn’t give my selection...
View ArticleNorthern Nevada School Discovery Zone: Doral Academy of Northern Nevada
We’d like to introduce you to a new series of posts here at Reno Moms Blog, called the Northern Nevada School Discovery Zone. This will be an opportunity for us to gather your questions and concerns...
View ArticleWhy You Should Seek Joy
Most of us ponder the meaning of life. In all my trips around the sun, I found that this last one gave me the most insight into the simplest way to find the meaning of life. It all started with some...
View ArticleMom Confession: This Love is the Weight of the World
I’m a medical professional and a mom. Right now, sitting here, I could easily work myself into a full-on, can’t breathe, chest hurts, drowning panic attack. It’s that sinking feeling, drowning feeling,...
View ArticleTo Stay or Go?
This entry is part 11 of 12 in the series Mom Confessions“I’m my worst self when I’m around him.” It’s been a phrase that started as a fleeting thought, but has grown louder and more resounding over...
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