We were honored to represent Reno Moms Blog at the Day Out with Thomas in Virginia City on Sunday, October 22nd.  I thought we would just be taking our two year old, but my 15 year old step-son who grew up loving Thomas, couldn’t pass up the opportunity.  We were …

Question: I am interested in better understanding how to handle the lack of intimacy with my wife. Sex for her has become a chore, and she has lost interest. I am still interested. Answer:  I have given a great deal of thought to this question. First, it is important to …

If we have ever had children or step-children, we know there are so many wonderful moments that come from our experiences with them.  It isn’t always easy and some nights we stay awake wondering if we handled a conflict correctly or simply feel we have let our children down.  In …

1) Don’t be consumed with the actual date you have your children on special occasions. Celebrate the occasion not the date. Holidays like Thanksgiving and Easter have changing dates annually. Allow yourself to let the other holidays dates or birthdays to be flexible also. This will save you lots of …

This time of year, I usually write a column for the Reno Gazette Journal about how important it is to get your flu shot.  Not everyone agrees on this, but the shot is just as important for you as it is for the people who can’t get it.  The young …

It is that time of year again where the hot summer days have finally arrived and instead of hitting the beaches it is time for our children to hit the classrooms.  Teachers are already hard at work preparing their lesson plans and classrooms.  I have shared this advice before when …

As we try to interpret many of the problems occurring in society today, I often read that people feel that we have taken God out of society and therefore we are losing control of our morals and specifically our youth.  Since there are so many different religions and beliefs and …

Since prom season is in full swing and graduation is nearing for all of our high school students, I am sharing a story about my son from two years ago as an important reminder for all parents of teenage drivers. We all are fully aware of driving under the influence …

There are some obvious dangers of social media that as parents we know exist.  We all must protect our children and teach them that there are predators everywhere and their social media accounts need to be kept private.  As much as we try to do this, have you ever looked …

I have known people who have successfully fought the battle against breast cancer.  I have lost a very dear friend who left behind 3 boys.  I have even had guests on my radio show fighting the disease and was so impressed with their strength and resilience. You always remember where …