Author: Brandy Centolanza

From interacting with life-size T. rex replicas and digging like archeologists at an actual excavation site, to biking on the beach or pretending to be BMX riders on a mountain…

It seems the holiday season is getting longer and longer every year. The season used to officially begin after Thanksgiving, but these days, the Christmas decorations are out before Halloween in many stores. …

You say you’re not a beach family? Factory tours of American products and brands are a natural fit for families who want to have a more active sight-seeing experience, or…

Veterans Day holds significant meaning in our family. My father was in the Air Force, and my grandfather served in the Army during World War II. In fact, he met…

Unplugging as a family with board games provides necessary life and learning skills and hours of family entertainment.

Each spring brings a rite of passage for a new crop of mothers as they register their little ones for kindergarten. I can still remember what it felt like to…

When spring finally arrived, my family and I were on the hunt for Richmond’s best parks, places to picnic and play and simply enjoy fresh air and sunshine. Our original…

Bullying is all about perceived power. What messages are you sending to your kids about kindness, empathy, tolerance, and accepting differences?

Yes, it’s about two hours from Richmond to Portsmouth, Virginia. Yes, road-tripping to the beach with the kids in the dead of winter seems a little crazy. But the good…

Have you been to the National Zoo? With its vast array of realistic habitats, grand scenery, and hilly terrain stretched out over 160-plus acres of urban parkland in Washington, DC,…

Ever consider riding a roller coaster in the company of penguins to celebrate the holidays? How about enjoying a Christmas meal in a colonial tavern, or drinking hot cider on…

We crank up the radio in the car on the way to school, and we often form our own little marching band, complete with maracas (uncooked rice inside plastic eggs),…