The Reno Dads’ purpose is to shine a spotlight fatherhood in our community. As such, today we take a step back and recognize some of those people whom have helped shape our views and values in a way that makes us better fathers: Military Spouses. Many of us are the children of service members or have…
Author: David Bradfield
Father, Husband, Nevadan. I'm a fifth generation Nevadan, grew up in the Truckee Meadows and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno. Prior to my return to Reno, I had the pleasure of serving all over the world as an undercover CIA officer, notably in North Africa during the Arab Spring. Despite all the fun the CIA had to offer, the most exciting adventure I ever undertaken is that of fatherhood and the adventures that his my boys take me on.
Fear, or Lack Thereof, and a Bike
Fatherhood is great. The excitement of your kids first steps. The frustration of a baby that won’t sleep at night. The envy of innocence. The fear of your kid getting seriously hurt. And with my boys, the fear of my kid getting seriously hurt is a constant concern. For better or worse, they inherited my…
Review: Great Basin Brewing Company’s Ichthyosaur Expedition Party
[Editor’s Note: The Reno Dads team received free admission to this event. The admission included a free beer. You really should consider joining our team!] A “true” Nevada knows certain obscure things about our great state that normal folks wouldn’t even care to know. Our State Song, for one. Our state animal, the Desert Bighorn…
A Coach’s Promise to You and Your Kid
With another season of coaching around the corner (go Washoe Little League and Northern Nevada Sports and Recreation!) I have been reflecting a lot on what can make me a better coach and what can make my kids work better as a team. So, to follow up my “Help Me Coach Your Kid” article, I wanted to communicate…
Help Me Coach Your Kids
I am blessed with the opportunity to share some of my time with your children as a coach. I love to work on technique, to be a positive influence on their day, and watch them grow and develop over time due to hard work and perseverance. I just have one request: help me coach your…
A Family’s Best Friend
UPDATE: 1/3/2018 Ace passed away today. The sweetest, gentlest dog came down with a fast growing cancer and in under two weeks it had spread throughout his body. Our family is devastated but beyond honored to have had Ace in our lives. I wrote this piece a year ago for the launch of Reno Dads….
The 10th Reason Your Child Should Be Playing Minecraft
My son loves Minecraft. He, like most of his first grade classmates, have an affinity for a game with otherwise terrible graphics, weak story (if there even is one), and appears insanely repetitive. And they love it. I’ve been to two or three Minecraft themed birthday parties, including my son’s, there are countless collectibles and…
Developing Emotional Resilience
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglas Seems simple enough, right? I read a parenting book, 21 Mistakes Parent’s Make, that began a chapter with Douglas’ quote as he went on to say that a mistake many parents make is that they raise children and not adults….
Review: Josef’s Vienna Bakery and Cafe
Reno is a unique place to live and, for the foodie, is becoming a more phenomenal place to call home each day. Mid-town has blown up in recent years with new, locally owned restaurants as has the area around the River. These places are popular, well-advertised, and supported by all of Reno. Today, I want…
The Greatest of All Time
I grew up in the ’80s and ’90s. My heroes Michael Jordan, Ken Griffey Jr., Wayne Gretzky, and Joe Montana are some of the greatest of all time in their sports. We still debate this today. I cannot imagine a better time to grow up – maybe the 1960s when the Yankees were back, ok,…
Exercising With Kids
The internet is littered with articles about working out. I am, by no means, an expert and hardly qualified to offer workout tips and techniques, however, I do have a bit of experience on one form of workout worthy of a dads blog – working out with young kids. For all you folks doing body weight…
Drinking Like Pro
There exists a great show about wine on Netflix called Somm about the world of sommeliers and the Court of Master Sommelier. We have all been around friends who take a swig of wine or whiskey and make untrained and preposterous claims about the fruits and earthiness of the alcohol. While eating out, we get to…