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Fredericksburg Parent & Family

February 2019

Fredericksburg Parent & Family
Family Favorites: YMCA Parent's Night Out

Feb 01, 2019 12:47PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

The Rappahannock YMCA has held a spot on our Family Favorites list as long as we’ve had one. It is a top contender for several great reasons, all of which fall under “community.” Anyone who is a...

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A Hope and a Future: Mentoring program helps families break cycles of poverty

Feb 01, 2019 12:45PM ● By Brandy Centolanza

by Brandy CentolanzaOne local family is tackling generational poverty through mentoring and education in an effort to help other area families create new legacies. The program, called Hinesight,...

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Helping Your Kids Develop Healthy Relationships with Technology

Feb 01, 2019 12:39PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

Dinner was ready. I had called to the kids three times and no one came into the kitchen. I set the pan down on the stovetop and walked into the family room. All three of my kids were there, well...

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Bad Day Brownies

Feb 01, 2019 12:28PM ● By Debra Caffrey

DEBRA CAFFREYThe newness of the start of the school year had dissipated. In its place, the predicted crop of small issues that arises once a routine is established and the novelty of something...

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Fredericksburg All Ages

Feb 01, 2019 12:19PM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

Created in 2006 by young musicians seeking a venue to perform, Fredericksburg All Ages empowers young musicians across the area by providing a platform by which they can listen to and share their...

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Keeping Our Heads in the Clouds

Feb 01, 2019 11:08AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

by Chris JonesI dreamed of working for NASA as a kid. I watched PBS religiously when they aired programs about the vastness of outer space or profiles of the planets—Pluto was my favorite. I read...

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When Your Child Doesn’t Like to Read

Jan 28, 2019 11:39AM ● By Katy Clark

by Katy M. ClarkAgain.I saw it again. Another post on social media from a friend singing the praises of her child who couldn’t stop reading.How lucky am I? she wrote. My son finished Harry Potter...

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