by Sally Coleman, pet safety advocate The 4th of July is here. This is the day that the most dogs are lost. Dogs (and other animals) don't like loud noises, they don't know what firecrackers are, and they do…
Are you concerned about your teen’s weight? Is it time to take a proactive step to help your child feel more confident now? TEENS is a 4-month family-based lifestyle intervention at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU for overweight teens ages…
By Nidhi Sharma The Sacred Heart Center, a pillar of the Latino community in Richmond, sits directly across the street from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A ramshackle playground is situated beyond the old brick building, and behind the bright…
While drowning is 100 percent preventable, nearly 300 children under the age of five drown in pools and spas every year. According to Eric Lupton, Ppresident of Life Saver Pool Fence,the number one way to prevent drownings is through proactive parent supervision, but most drownings occur…
by Paige Peak The beloved American folk story of Johnny Appleseed would not have been possible without the European colonists who brought apple seeds on their early voyages to America. Like those early settlers with apple seeds, immigrants and refugees…
As any teacher will tell you, the first few weeks of school after the summer break can be tough in the classroom. After a few months of summer fun, many students forget their lessons from the previous year of classes.…
Words and pictures by Teresa Schardein If you’re here after reading the article on Virginia’s State Parks in this month’s RFM, you know my family has visited a lot of parks over the years. Our family has stayed in…
May is the month to celebrate mothers, but this month also brings a milestone birthday for me, and I mean it’s a BIG ONE! With age comes wisdom, I keep hearing, and I guess that’s true. I think the best…
Project Plant It!, Dominion Energy’s springtime tree-planting program, is back in 2019 with innovative strategies to teach students about the important role of trees in the ecosystem. Each participating student receives a free redbud tree seedling to plant for Arbor…
Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is launching a “25th Anniversary Photo Contest” to celebrate 25 years of education and preservation. The contest is open to all U.S. residents eighteen years of age and above. This…
