If you know me, Dylan — which, considering you’ve been with me for 17 years, I hope you do by now — you know how I feel about aspirational platitudes. The words “Live every moment, laugh every day, love beyond words” (or their equally annoying truncated version: “Live-laugh-love”) make me want …

The Dolan family loves to support our youth and has an intense passion for sports-bringing the two together makes for the perfect combination! Dolan Auto Group is proud to partner up with the Reno Gazette Journal to present the second annual Sports Awards! This event is dedicated to celebrating high …

Before having kids, I had this kind of vague understanding that my body would change. I mean, obviously, there would be the belly and the boobs, and I hoped like hell that I’d avoid stretch marks, but guess what never even occurred to late twenties/early thirties me? Varicose veins. Well, …

The weather is clearing up and warming enough for me to finally get the entire family outside! (Let me get a hallelujah chorus here). It’s been a rough winter/spring for us so far.Wet/snow/ice weather has definitely hit a sore spot for me since the girls were getting stir crazy with …

I can’t recall a family vacation we’ve taken where someone has puked. Maybe that’s our thing. We’re the family who pukes while traveling. Aren’t you jealous that you’re not us? Last weekend was Mother’s Day. My husband had asked a few times in the week leading up to it what …

This is part of an ongoing series written by Steven Ing, MA, MFT, addressing how parents can engage in a healthy conversation with their children about intelligent human sexuality. Sexuality is not like geometry or chemistry or any other scientific topic because, although one may study geometry, one’s personal geometry never …

I used to write a lot more back before we had kids.  And even when we had only a few kids.  Now that we have four kids I have less time for writing.  I blame it on the laundry.  I basically don’t do anything except laundry.  So even if I …

There were two bus accidents in two days involving children that attend the same school as my children. Two. In both incidents, the bus was not at fault. In both incidents, the bus received a few minor dents and none of the children on board were hurt. None. Here’s a picture …

It’s all over the news. Suicide is a terrifying thing for parents to think about. And the statistics are real: it’s the third leading cause of death in people 15-24, behind accidents and homicide. With social media in our everyday lives and more non-stop avenues for teens to bully each …

This Mother’s Day weekend, take your family on the ultimate outdoor adventure in the heart of downtown Reno. Grab your bikes and follow a live mobile band while you tour the streets of downtown. Fly high above the record rapids of the Truckee River on the Zip Line. Watch world-renowned …