Learn about how Goodwill responds to the community’s needs through employment, filling gaps in wardrobes, and more.
Author: Paula Peters Chambers
Paula Peters Chambers
Freelance writer Paula Peters Chambers enjoys exploring a variety of topics. A regular contributor to RFM, she has written about teens and mental health, transportation safety, regional childcare resources, and most recently, the Virginia Holocaust Museum. An empty-nester mother of three, Paula lives in the West End and is happiest when the kids fly home for visits.
Understand the feeling of loneliness, and how to help yourself and your children find connection.
Halina Zimm’s story of living through the Holocaust is preserved for posterity as part of a renowned historical exhibit at the Virginia Holocaust Museum.
From business to leisure and sports, tourism is booming in Richmond and beyond! Catch up with tourism superstar Katherine O’Donnell, plus other area leaders.
Two VCU researchers have launched a study to examine the physical precursors for dementia and Alzheimer’s among older adults. Still enrolling participants!
The child care workforce supports every other workforce in Virginia. Paula Peters Chambers reports on local organizations that support child care providers.
The good news is that New York City with the kids isn’t nearly as daunting as you might imagine. Here’s what families should consider before you start packing.
From story times to chess clubs, to African drumming, leaders from four library systems in the region discuss the many services that are available for families.
Many RVA families struggle to feed their kids and themselves. Here’s a look at who, why, and the nonprofits that are working to help overcome food insecurity.
What’s so special about the new Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education? It’s 50,000 square feet of awesome with amazing programming for kids and families.
Pickleball y’all! Where to play, who’s playing, and why pickleball is lighting up hearts and courts all over Richmond.
Tutoring, like clothing, comes in all shapes and sizes. For some people, tutoring might spark memories of frustration or embarrassment over struggling to understand a particular concept. For others, tutoring…
