Luann Schwall discovered a great way to get her 12-year-old daughter to eat more vegetables. She signed up for Seasonal Roots, a Richmond-based company that delivers local vegetables to her…
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Like other moms during the pandemic, Laura Hayes is trying to balance her 8-year-old daughter’s schoolwork with running a full-time, home-based business. “It definitely makes it challenging to run my…
Like other moms during the pandemic, Laura Hayes is trying to balance her 8-year-old daughter’s schoolwork with running a full-time, home-based business. “It definitely makes it challenging to run my…
During a pandemic or a public health crisis, families look to healthcare experts and scientists for guidance. Leaders rise up because of their courage, intelligence, and calm demeanor. Leaders like…
Rebecca Lewis refers to herself as a paid disease detective. “That’s what I like to think of myself,” says Lewis, senior epidemiologist for Henrico County. “I put the puzzle pieces…
Registered nurse Michelle Vaughan was deeply saddened when COVID-19 restrictions regarding family visitations went into effect in the critical care unit at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital. Vaughan, who works…
Like other small business owners, Patti Angus is trying to come up with an effective action plan for her tailoring business. “Being in the service industry, it is day to…
Tom Parfitt doesn’t need a canvas to create art. All this stay-at-home dad needs is his homemade focaccia and nature’s bounty. “I have been baking bread for a decade,” says…
Two years ago, Narita Snead had multiple heath issues. She was diagnosed with cancer and also developed a pulmonary embolism and DVT from a simple knee surgery. That’s when she…
Emma Scarvey feels a sense of accomplishment every time she walks into Gather Arts District and sees the 45-foot-tall mural she painted for the co-working company. “When I see it,…
Famed Beachbody super trainer Autumn Calabrese believes fitness “should be part of your life – like brushing your teeth,” she says. “The body you get is the place you have…
Rob Roberts hopes to start a worldwide movement with the national kickoff of the MS Pushup Challenge. “I want to bring awareness to multiple sclerosis,” he says. “This challenge is…