Our brains are fascinating.
On my journey as a special needs parent, I learn much about how the brain works through neurologists, behavior analysts, and the power of Google. My fellow parents with medically complex children live in a constant...
30 Years Ago...
As I listened to Debbie tell the story of her son Joshua, the first preemie baby born at Henrico Doctors' Hospital thirty years ago, I didn't realize that my husband was listening, too. The video ended, and...
In Celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month
The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond (DSAGR) held its annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk on Saturday, October 14th. It was a perfect Saturday for a walk.
The event started at 8:30...
Richmond Moms Blog is having a Birthday Bash and You're Invited!
One year ago, we launched this community with a mission to inspire and encourage parents to embrace the journey of parenthood. Today we have more than 3,000 women connecting...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Most of us know someone who has had or is currently fighting breast cancer. While there is much hope for treatment with good outcomes, the reality is that many women without traditional hereditary risk...
You've heard the wise advice: "Spend your money on experiences and not things." We outgrow things. Things break. Things collect dust. Instead, find things to do with your family to build memories. Memories last.
It's true; I can’t remember most...
When I became a new mom in 2008, I had only lived in my new house in a new town for about four months. I worked and had colleagues and mentors in my social circles, but none of them...
I'm a born and raised Richmond girl from the heart of the Fan.
Well technically, I grew up “West of the Boulevard.” It's easier to say the Fan because people who aren’t from here don’t know what WOB (as we...
I am not a stay-at-home mom. But I enjoy a lot of the same perks. I don't work a full-time job outside the home. But I have a lot of the same benefits. Since my children started in public...
Love: when it began, it was simple. Dinners, movies, days spent finding endless things to do with each other and for each other. The first Valentine's Day together was the most incredible! He surprised me with dinner at 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”...
