Ever take one of those “How Virginia?” or “How Richmond Are You” tests on Facebook? I know, not the headiest things in the world, but they can be amusing. And,…
Browsing: Parenting
Five-year-old Jerhmontey struggled with anger management and had difficulty with authority figures. In kindergarten, he was suspended for his behavior. After spending time at an afterschool and summer program for…
Do you think money grows on trees? How many times did you hear that one as a child? During my teen years, when fashion trends were dictated by Izod and…
It was my 6-year-old who set me straight on twenty-first century bullying.“Mommy, please don’t pack raisins in my lunch anymore,” she said flatly. “Nobody likes raisins and I shouldn’t eat…
A math teacher explains why it’s important help your kid get – really get! –math concepts now.
Teaching tolerance, inclusion, and anti-racism with your kids from a young age.
Sam, our younger son, recently injured his hip. Nothing terrible, but enough to land him on crutches for ten days. As parents, Dena and I have had to manage the…
By Phoebe Hall, Esq., and Julie Cillo, Esq. Sometimes even the best intended parents find themselves faced with separation/divorce and the changes it brings to them and to their…
This month, Susan Brown tackles two questions on the same topic. As the mother of an only child, she knows the territory well. Q: My husband and I made a…
When we first moved to Virginia, my husband changed his name. We had been married for a little while with our respective last names and, since having a child, we…
When baby number one was still an infant, breastfeeding and naptime were spent soaking up parenting books. Many of my friends were in a similar stage in life and were…
“Funny how you’re the editor of this great parenting magazine and you’re really just winging it.”That’s what one of my daughters told me a few years back. I don’t remember…
