“Get your kids’ feedback on camp so you’ll have insight for next year” … plus six more parenting strategies for choosing great summer camps.
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.
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Why kids vape, how to help them stop, and why talking to your kids about the stupid things* you did as a parent is so important. (*Talking to you ex-smoker!)
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It’s that time of year again, the season of giving thanks. You might be making a mental inventory of blessings, jotting down ideas for Facebook statuses, or lining up pictures…
When my oldest daughter turned thirteen, her Godmother gave her the soundtrack of the first and only all-kid Broadway show ever produced. From that moment on, my whole family was…
Who doesn’t need to kick it waaaay back and laugh for a couple of hours – free of technology and outside distractions? With its good old-fashioned physical comedy, cheesy gimmicks,…
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Shopping for school supplies is a big deal. If you’re not buying supplies for your own kids, here are a few ways to support teachers and other families!
Easy-to-read essays about the life – joys and challenges – of wife, mother, actress, and advocate Gabrielle Union is a great gift book.
If you’re not a big vacation family, here are a few strategies for making the most of your summer in the city!
