New on the RFM Bookshelf: “Small Mercies” explores the intersection of race, poverty, and motherhood. Karen says, “It’s not an easy read, but it’s a good one.”
Author: Karen Schwartzkopf
Karen Schwartzkopf
Karen Schwartzkopf was the managing editor of RFM from its founding in 2009 until 2024. An award-winning writer and editor, she specializes in strategic communications and lives with her husband in Henrico where they raised three adult kids, a cool cat, and one very childish dog.
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.
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…
The first show of the Richmond Shakespeare Festival at Agecroft Hall is clever, fun, and loaded with laughs! See it in a bucolic outdoor setting through June 25.
Longing for a light summer comedy? Head to Swift Creek Mill Theatre with your honey, your besties, or your older kids for “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club.”
“Log Cabin” – showing at Triangle Players through May 20 – explores marriage, parenting, relationships, and privilege from the perspective of three couples.
Kristin van Ogtrop’s essay collections are perfect for gifting – the mom-figure in your life will appreciate her honesty, wit, and wisdom. Two great titles!
Are you one of those parents whose kids do regular chores? Or are you holding out until help around the house comes without having to ask for it?
What’s a mom to do when her kids aren’t keeping her moving anymore? Running the Sports Backers Monument Avenue 10K is one way to exercise.
How much of the parenting – that may or may not have resulted in great kids – did you really do on purpose? Hmm…
Jessamine Chan has crafted a dystopian debut novel about motherhood, AI, and social services that will leave you both spellbound and horrified.
When you want your kids’ holiday season to be about more than making long gift lists, sometime they’ll surprise you!
