Food Roll-Up

We’ve talked a lot about food in the past. As a parent, figuring out 3 meals a day for your kids is a never-ending endeavor, often fraught with the dramatics of “I don’t like that!” So, here are a handful of Reno Dads articles for all you dads that are on the journey of feeding…

Dad’s Meditations

Between 161AD and 180AD, Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote down “things to one’s self,” which is now known as his book Meditations. It was a series of personal writings, 12 books to be precise, that reflected the emperor’s Stoic philosophy— a philosophy that believes practicing virtue is what’s necessary to achieve eudaemonia. Eudaemonia is commonly…

Christmas on Ice

I need to preface this by saying that I am not a fan of ice shows. And after this ice show, I need to invite all others who think like I (used to) think to consider this one because it is absolutely awesome. Whether we focus on the singing, the dancing, the skating, or Santa…

2023 Map of Christmas Lights in Reno/Sparks

If you’re looking for the biggest and best map of Christmas lights and decorations in the Reno/Sparks area, you’ve come to the right place. We celebrate the dads who go above and beyond to bring Christmas cheer to our community. We’re still accepting addresses/houses for our master list. If you decorated your house this year…

Reno Dads Podcast Episode 32: Nevada Museum Of Art – Ghost Army

When a new exhibit recently opened at the Nevada Museum of Art, we were definitely curious why an art museum would be promoting an exhibit about the Army… so we invited Colin Robertson and Rebecca Eckland to sit down with us in the podcast studio and give us the 411. What we learned really surprised…

Letting Go of My “Should”

I live with my wife & three wonderful children in a beautiful old farmhouse built in 1914. As with any structure over a century old, our house requires constant, loving maintenance. This was the case with our mudroom last summer. My father-in-law and I spent last summer lifting the mudroom off the rotten wooden block…

Reno/Sparks Summer Camps for Kids

It’s summer again, and while that can mean the best time of the year for kids, it can sometimes be stressful for parents to keep kids busy and entertained all day when not in school. And that’s probably what’s led you here… the prospect of summer camps. There are some really great opportunities for summer…

Don’t We Deserve Another Kind of Dad’s Day?

I don’t know how you celebrate Father’s Day, but some years, it seems like this holiday provokes more pain than pleasure. Don’t get me wrong, I’m always deeply touched by the cards, that fresh cup of coffee hand-delivered first-thing by my loving family, and then, of course, the well-intentioned gifts. But I think perhaps–and maybe…

Reno Dads Podcast Episode 31: Dr. Summer Holloway

After we published the article from Floss Dental Boutique, we thought it might be fun to invite Dr. Summer Holloway, the owner and founder, to join us in the podcast booth and chat all about teeth! Well, we covered a lot more ground than just teeth, of course, but that’s how it goes when you…

Bookshelf Souvenirs

Time passes so quickly, especially the older we get. I regularly watch my two-year-old daughter and five-year-old son grow into someone they weren’t just a few short months prior, or even a few short weeks prior. It happens frequently that my wife, Natalie, and I will ask our kids, “Did you grow last night?” not…

Travel Baseball in Reno: A Reno Dads Guide

[updated for 2023] Reno Dads receives a bunch of questions asking about Reno travel baseball after reading our Reno Dads Guide to Youth Baseball. If you are looking to start out in youth baseball, check out that guide first as this guide is the next step. If you are disappointed that your Spring season is…

Youth Football and Cheerleading – A Reno Dads Guide

Youth Football and Cheerleading – A Reno Dads Guide – Updated for 2023 It’s that time of year again when registration for youth sports is flourishing and parents all over Reno are clearing their calendars for baseball, softball, football, cheerleading, soccer, and every other sport hosting spring and summer leagues. With so many options, we…