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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, the pickleball craze, and most recently, the Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education. An empty-nester mother of three, she lives in the West End and is happiest when the kids fly home for visits.
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