A Chain of Living Donors
Tracey Ridpath does a lot of thinking on daily walks near her Colonial Heights home. She thinks about her first-grade students at Tussing Elementary...
Is Everyone Mumbling?
As our parents get older, we often find ourselves encouraging them to live a healthy lifestyle. Part of that healthy lifestyle includes regular hearing...
Jacob’s Chance Buddy Ball
What is it this time? Did she fall in the cafeteria? Did somebody make fun of her on the bus? Maybe she couldn’t do...
Why We Love Hands-on Grands!
Growing up in Henrico’s near West End, Carla Navarrete had plenty of family around her: her parents, an older sister, and three younger brothers....
Healthy Minds, Healthy Kids
It’s check-up season, and you hear the pediatrician ask, “Is there anything we should give special attention to at today’s visit?” Your mind goes...
Dunk Hunger Extended Through Labor Day!
Together, We Can Dunk Hunger!
As of late August, FeedMore reports that with the cash-to-pounds conversion of online donations, Dunk Hunger 2016 has raised 61,378 pounds...
Rescuing Recess – Giving Kids a Brain Break!
Some of my fondest memories of elementary school involve playing in the woods during recess. When I taught middle school in New Jersey during...
Grab-and-Go Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast Bites
Defrost ½ pound breakfast sausage, and cut into bite-size pieces. In a small skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage for 7 to 10...
Speak up for Minority Youth
The massacre at an Orlando nightclub in June raised many questions about our society’s acceptance of sexual and gender diversity, and the safety of...
Kids, Creativity, and the “B” Word
You’re a parent. You are busy. All the time. If you had one wish, you would choose to stop the world for a few...
