“I had a farm in Africa…” These familiar words begin Baroness Karen Von Blixen’s story of her life on a coffee plantation in British East Africa, first in a novel…
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About a year ago, Ryan Fresco and a group of ninth graders were moving a lacrosse goal across a practice field. In a freak accident, the goal fell on Ryan,…
It’s a lesson best learned young. Michaela is part of a group from Albert Hill Middle School in Richmond who participated in a recent program run by First Things First…
I like to think I know from beaches. I grew up in California, spent summers in Tahoe, and racked up several dozen sunburns in Hawaii. I thought I would always…
There’s no doubt about it. Technology is a wonderful thing. Kids can text parents when they are ready to be picked up from school, play and learn on iPads during…
I’m an older mom. Meaning, these days I don’t hear my mom coming out of my mouth nearly as often as I hear my grandma – Do you need a…
What if your baby were born with cerebral palsy or sickle cell anemia, what would it be worth to you to have stem cells that matched your child exactly? What…
Presidents’ Day is this month. By now, we all know that young George didn’t throw a dollar across the Potomac River – and that he didn’t chop down a cherry…
I once read that the average teenager texts the equivalent of “War and Peace” in one year’s time, but like most adults, teenagers don’t consider this time spent as real…
Bullying is all about perceived power. What messages are you sending to your kids about kindness, empathy, tolerance, and accepting differences?
We can’t help but show off these real Richmond kids! You’ve seen them every month. See the Cover Kids Video And each issue of RFM flies off the racks –…
Mine is a mixed marriage. My husband loves the beach. I love the city. And the kids love adventure. So this year, we decided to vacation in Charleston, SC. We…
