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Whether it’s remote, hybrid, or in-person learning, your public library has something for students and their families. Read more in this issue of RFM!
Massey Cancer Center has received an elite designation and will celebrate with the community at VCU’s Stuart C. Siegel Center with a free family carnival.
An inside look at the role video games have played and continue to play in DadZone Sam’s family life – from graceful trash talking to learning how to lose.
A list of venues and programs for kids who love art.
Five places offering children the opportunity to learn through play.
Ideas and inspiration for celebrating your child’s birthday.
A guide to family-friendly activities and events around RVA this fall.
Why you should visit Asheville, North Carolina – a small-ish city devoted to craft beers, vibrant arts, and outdoor recreation – all surrounding Vanderbilt.
Fuel your kids’ bodies and brains with these healthy and delish after-school (or anytime, really!) snacks from Brittany Mullins at Eating Bird Food!
What do you get when six generations of Black women make irresistible sweet potato pies? Joye Moore of Richmond founded Joyebells to help families find out!
Four easy-to-make, healthy, and yummy frozen treats from Brittany at Eating Bird Food. Banana yogurt, frozen fruit bars, and more!
Arts & Entertainment
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“tick, tick … BOOM!” is a weird little musical that’s heart-warming and well-acted. See it through September 30 at Swift Creek Mill – and add on dinner!
Health & Wellness
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October is breast cancer awareness month and VPFW wants to spread awareness, raise donations, and help you learn more about breast health with programming!
Get in on Bridging RVA’s annual “150 Beds for 150 Kids” effort and help families in the region. Bridging RVA finds needs and meets them – one bed at at time!
Find out how talking about suicide and listening to people who want to share their experiences can save lives in this article by expert Anne Moss Rogers.
Seniors can maintain active lifestyles, minimize fall risk, enhance their strength, and enjoy their elder years. Check in with a local physical therapist for tips!
Why it’s important to keep track of developmental milestones – the skills that babies tend to develop around the same time as other babies.
When parents talk about big and scary topics with kids it’s a chance to model how to cope with challenging events and subjects. These seven tips should help!
Nine-year-old Kai Walker loves LEGOs, YouTube, and popcorn. Find out how this very smart kid turned his passions into a business that’s really popping!
Get in on Bridging RVA’s annual “150 Beds for 150 Kids” effort and help families in the region. Bridging RVA finds needs and meets them – one bed at at time!
Massey Cancer Center has received an elite designation and will celebrate with the community at VCU’s Stuart C. Siegel Center with a free family carnival.
Imagination Library RVA – working with Dolly Parton’s literacy program – has enrolled more than 1,600 young kids to receive free books. And they’re still going!
RFM Parenting
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The good news is that New York City with the kids isn’t nearly as daunting as you might imagine. Here’s what families should consider before you start packing.
When Julie Garner’s son died in a car crash in 2007, she sought to make change and help spare other families from her tragedy. What is Project Yellow Light?
General principles parents should be aware of when navigating custody or when trying to process what a friend or family member might be going through.
An inside look at the role video games have played and continue to play in DadZone Sam’s family life – from graceful trash talking to learning how to lose.
From cash to gift cards to credit cards, there are many ways for kids to spend money and it’s on adults to teach children how to exercise spending power.
Who’s receiving free school meals? Who’s eligible? And how that has changed for kids and families using public schools in Virginia over the past few years.
From story times to chess clubs, to African drumming, leaders from four library systems in the region discuss the many services that are available for families.
Parents have been trying to raise readers and connect their kids with books for years. Karen shares a strategy from her mom’s playbook and tips that work today.
If college is a dream for your kids, how will they pay for it? Paula Buckley with GRASP shares how to talk to your kids about higher education.
Places to go, plus tips, tips, and more tips for family travel with kids ages four to ten!
Tiffany Allen and her daughter Maggie are butterfly-saving “sheroes.” You can take these four simple steps and save the monarch butterfly, too!
Junior boards are often set up by nonprofits to generate new ideas and reach new donors. HCB2’s junior board is made up of high school students on a mission!
CMoR is excited to introduce new INFOGRAPHIC tip sheets for caregivers! There are seven topics available. The tip sheets are bilingual – English…
Thinking about how you can reduce plastic in your home this July? Here are a few of the changes I made by following the four Rs: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle.
My tiny kids were two-wheelers before their fifth birthdays because that confidence is a game changer! Teach your kids to ride a bike with these eight steps…
Should kids have credit cards? Tips on helping kids become financial literate and what to consider before applying for that first credit card.
Learning & Enrichment
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A list of venues and programs for kids who love art.
Enter Giveaways
Maymont Garden Glow opens October 19 and we’re giving away two family 4-packs. Enter to win today!
Answer the RFM Reader Poll for your chance to win a Marco’s Pizza Meal Pack, good at any Richmond area location! Do you have a trademark act of kindness?
It’s the year of the RVA maker! Reba Hollingsworth’s TRI V3RSA bag is perfect for work and play. Enter to win your choice of cognac or black!
Touch a Truck, presented by Junior League of Richmond, is October 21 at Richmond Raceway. Enter today – we’re giving away two family four-packs!
The classic movie musical families love, Disney’s “Frozen” is coming to Altria Theater, October 11 through 22. Enter to win four tickets to the Saturday, October 21, 8 o’clock show!
