Reviewed by Margaret Thompson With three strikes going against us, my boys and I headed off on a beautiful RVA day to see Madeline’s Christmas. Why three strikes, you ask? Well, as I said, it was a lovely afternoon,…
Financial pressures loom like storm clouds over young parents: job insecurity, reduced home values, rising costs associated with education and college tuitions for our children, and more. These issues not only occupy our thoughts; they tend to max out our…
Each year, families across the Richmond area illuminate the night and the holidays with a dizzying array of lights and decorations that attract thousands of visitors in cars, in buses, and even on foot. Of course, lots of folks decorate…
Chesterfield County -- A four-year-old Croatian girl named Branka never smiled, or laughed. Why would she? She had no shoes, ill-fitting clothing, and slept with a blanket on a dirt floor. Little food and no plumbing existed in her home,…
The largest source of childhood lead exposure is the dust from paint in houses built before 1978, which is the year lead paint was banned. However, houses built before 1960 are more likely to have paint with a high lead…
Reviewed by Margaret Thompson New York City’s loss is our gain, Richmond. When former Guitar Magazine editor, Harvey Newquist, discovered that the U.S. didn’t have a guitar museum, he set out to change that. The Big Apple, home of…
Parental Guidance Q: What are some indicators that a child is old enough to get off the bus and stay at home by himself after school until i get home from work around dinner time? My son is 10 and…
Janie Williams of Richmond, mother of two boys, 14 and 17, says that growing up, her parents did not talk to her or her brother about alcohol. It was understood that you were just not supposed to drink. So she…
Growing A Business While Raising A Family I am not afraid to admit it, I have a full plate. I often say my glass is entirely full. Do you remember learning about the meniscus in science class - that little…
© Richmond Family Magazine
