There’s a powerful message in this book, and I wish I’d heard it right out of the motherhood gate.When my family saw Katherine Wintsch’s book, Slay Like a Mother: How…
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.
What has changed and what has stayed the same? Kids, families, working parents, and the child care conundrum we all face.
There we sat – crisscross applesauce on a cold kitchen floor – surrounded by a sea of Duplo LEGO blocks. One of us didn’t have pants on.The look on her…
Congratulations, Meg Medina! The Richmond author is the winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal for her middle-grade novel, Merci Suarez Changes Gears. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the…
RFM BookshelfRFM team members share a book they’ve enjoyed. Maybe you will, too!There’s a powerful message in this book, and I wish I’d heard it right out of the motherhood…
Ten years ago this month, our Christmas budget officially blew up. Perhaps your family was hit by the same destructive force: The Great Recession. If I close my eyes, I can…
Why families need to talk about policy and politics with kids of all ages at home and why raising voters is important for the health of democracy.
RFM team members share a book they’ve enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! The last time I recommended a beach read to a friend, she texted me and said she was…
RFM team members share a book they’ve enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! Most of us want to learn about the human experience through popular media. That’s why the network TV…
When you’re pregnant, a very large share of your energy is expended getting ready for the baby: doing nursery things, choosing a pediatrician, lining up childcare, and maybe – if…
Do you remember the Huggies Dad Test commercial? People complained, and it was yanked after a few weeks because it portrayed fathers as unable to care for their own babies.…
RFM team members share a book they’ve enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! The last time I recommended a beach read to a friend, she texted me and said she was…
