Stanton Thalhimer still looks for the peacock that used to roam the grounds of the Farm when he was six years old and visited Maymont. “The peacock isn’t there any…
Author: Joan Tupponce
Joan Tupponce
An award-winning writer based in Richmond, Joan Tupponce is a parent, grandparent, and self-admitted Disney freak. She writes about anything and everything and enjoys meeting inspiring people and telling their stories. Joan’s work has appeared in RFM since the magazine’s first issue in October 2009. Look for original and exclusive online articles about Richmond-area people, places, and ideas at Just Joan: RVA Storyteller.
We see them on TV, hear them on the radio, and keep up with them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The RVA broadcast scene has proven to be a stepping…
Scott Wichmann didn’t know about the concept of filling someone’s bucket with kindness until he began writing Have You Filled A Bucket Today? The Musical for Virginia Rep On Tour.…
Ivy MacCurtin’s birthing process at The Women’s Hospital this past September was very different than her previous births. The Caroline County mom has three children of her own, ranging in…
Super-dad, actor, dancer, director, Nathaniel Shaw is ready to take the reins as Artistic Director in Richmond, Virginia.
Bucky found us,” Eric says. The couple had gone to a Super Bowl party last year, and a friend who was fostering Bucky through a Fetch a Cure program called…
Disney fanatics like me are having a difficult time keeping up with all the new attractions, restaurants, and changes at Walt Disney World Resort. Mind you, it’s exciting, but there…
It took Sue Farrell a while after the death of her husband, Joe, in 2013 to feel like she could give his clothes away. It was important that his belongings…
Dads stand by us, protect us, and guide us. We look up to them. And even though we might not realize it now, a lot of that sage advice they…
Being a mother is a lifelong adventure with rewards that can’t be measured. This month, as we celebrate Mother’s Day, we asked three Richmond women to share their thoughts on…
Richmond and Philadelphia are cities both rich in history and thriving today. They are capitals – Richmond is our commonwealth’s capital city, and Philadelphia served briefly as our nation’s –…
Tiffany Ferreira couldn’t understand why the eczema on her 4-month-old son’s face wouldn’t go away back in 2007. The Chesterfield County resident thought it might be acne, but it continued…
