Every day I send my three children off to school with the same directive:
Be Brave Today. Be Kind Today. Be You Today.
I have two...
I have a child who likes to color outside of the lines.
She zigs when others zag. She is determined to be her own person...
A Whole New World...
Growing up, I hated hearing my parents’ comparison between my generation and theirs. The answer to my complaints about my teenage...
Being a woman in long-term recovery from a Substance Use Disorder since May 27, 2007, means I have been drug and alcohol-free for over...
Mom, I owe you many apologies, I'm sure! But this one keeps coming back to me every time I fall sick now.
You probably don't...
Some years ago, there was a TV commercial from an auto garage with the slug line:
“You can pay me now or pay me later.”
The...
Halloween is over, but scary movies, TV shows, books, and activities are year-round. Julie Best Wilcox, LCSW at Thriveworks Counseling and Life Coaching in Chesterfield,...
Whomever your candidate(s), whichever your party, whatever your issues of import, please use Election Day as an opportunity to share with your children—and remind...
Most days I love being a parent.
I may not like the arguing, the whining, and the spilling of food and drink. But in general,...
As public schools finish the first marking period, most of us face the same upcoming event on the calendar: Parent-Teacher Conference Day.
I have a...
In + Around Richmond
Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...
