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Smart Beginnings Rappahannock Area is Now Foundation First

Fred Parent Contributor - 0
Feb 7,2023—Smart Beginnings Rappahannock Area announced it has a rename. Effective immediately, the organization will now be called Foundation First. "With this change comes a...
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Millennials, Gen Z Have Increased High Blood Pressure Risk During Pregnancy

Stafford Junction Dedicates New Outdoor Educational Classroom

UMW Students Return for Fall Semester

Virginians Compete in National Lightspeed Saber Tournament

Family Favorites

Family Favorites

Dr. Diana Almy, Fredericksburg Orthodontics

Lenora Kruk-Mullanaphy - 0
Dr. Diana Almy, a board-certified orthodontist who has served patients—children and adults—for more than 17 years, is Fredericksburg Parent & Family magazine’s 2022 Family...
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Family Favorites

Kids First Pediatrics of Stafford

Lenora Kruk-Mullanaphy - 0
Kids First Pediatrics of Stafford, the winner of Fredericksburg Parent & Family magazine’s 2022 Family Favorites for Health & Wellness, is the private practice...
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Family Favorites

CRRL Tutoring

Lenora Kruk-Mullanaphy - 0
The Central Rappahannock Regional Library (CRRL) is known for its vast collection of books, professional staff and facilities that offer work areas, computers...
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Family Money

Family Money

Date Night In 

Nikki Ducas - 0
With tween and teen boys, my house is loud. I really do love the fact that my boys want to share everything they are...
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Teenagers and Money (Goals)

Family Money Nikki Ducas - 0
It seems that every time my teenager has any significant money in his spending envelope, he feels the need to buy something now. As...

Saving for What Really Matters

Family Money Nikki Ducas - 0
When my husband and I were DINKs (dual income, no kids), we were carefree with our money and didn’t really budget for costs related...

Entrepreneurial Kids Make More Money

Family Money Nikki Ducas - 0
Does your child have big ideas and even bigger goals? Do they think outside the box to meet those goals? If so, they may...

Inexpensive Outdoor Family Excursions Near Fredericksburg

Family Money Nikki Ducas - 0
Camping is a great, inexpensive way to get tweens and teens to unplug from gaming and other time-consuming screen time devices and spend physical...

Small Life Changes Can Help Protect Mother Earth and Save Money

Family Money Nikki Ducas - 0
Wastefulness is a real problem that continues to impact our environment. We need to be proactive now in order to leave our children and...

The Cost of Midlife Crises

Family Money Nikki Ducas - 0
It’s said that men make a midlife crisis purchase around the age of 47. I can attest that this is a completely accurate statistic...

Preparing Your Wallet for Possible Harsh Economic Times

Family Money Nikki Ducas - 0
Are you like me and wonder if a recession is coming in 2022? Now is the time take a look at your finances and...

Practical Pantry

Practical Pantry

5 Easy Tricks to Make Grocery Shopping Less of a Hassle

Debra Caffrey - 0
Unpopular opinion here: I love to grocery shop! I know most folks dread the task, but for me, the grocery store can be my...
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Magnificent Magic Bars 

Practical Pantry Debra Caffrey - 0
Whenever I am inevitably asked to bring a dish to contribute to an office party for my husband, or for an event my son...

4 Old Fashioned Cooking Myths DeBunked!

Practical Pantry Debra Caffrey - 0
Whether you are a seasoned home cook or a budding novice, you probably have some firm kitchen habits engrained in you that you’re not...

Outwit the Grocery Store!

Practical Pantry Debra Caffrey - 0
Recently, my regular supermarket decided to rearrange the aisles and locations of items yet again, changing up literally everything in a massive overhaul. No...

Going Mad for Mediterranean!

Practical Pantry Debra Caffrey - 0
My son is an odd duck when it comes to his food preferences. He loves vegan bratwursts but won’t touch simple macaroni and cheese....

Before You Head to the Grocery Store …

Practical Pantry Debra Caffrey - 0
You know by now that the No. 1 trick to saving money at the grocery store and staying organized is to meal plan rather...

Remarkable Rainbow Apple Pie!

Practical Pantry Debra Caffrey - 0
Folks love fall and October events so much it can be easy to forget that the height of apple picking season is actually still...

The Benefits of Grocery Shopping in Person

Practical Pantry Debra Caffrey - 0
Why a trip to the store is your best option for saving the most time and money Something that has become a huge trend to...

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Ask the Expert: The Marshall School  

Ask the Expert Chris Jones - 0
The Marshall School has grown out of a quest to help students with diverse learning styles   Every child can learn. That belief motivated Christina Carson...
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5 Keys to Unlocking the Magic of Early Childhood

Ask the Expert Emily Freehling - 0
 Provided by Parent Education-Infant Development, a program of the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board   During the first three years of a child’s life, the...
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Ask the Expert: Mary Washington Weight Loss Center

Ask the Expert Emily Freehling - 0
Medical approach to weight loss builds habits for a healthy life   Obesity affects more than 40%  of the American population, according to the Centers for...
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Columns

Columns

Parenting on Vacation

Matthew Jones - 0
I'm in the middle of a lovely two-week stay at a beach house rental in the Outer Banks. We’re lucky enough to go every...
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Ask Mom

ASK MOM: Mom tired of son blaming everybody but himself

Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero - 0
Mom is tired of son blaming everybody but himself by Mary Follin and Erika Guerrero THE PROBLEM: My son (9 yo) has a bad habit of...
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The Dadlands

A Busy Weekend

Matthew Jones - 0
There was lots of dadding going down in Fredericksburg this last weekend. I went all over the area, doing stuff with my son, my...
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The Dadlands

More Stuff my Kids Say

Matthew Jones -
In a previous post, I wrote about all the funny stuff my 5-year-old son Benny has said over the years. I was able to...
Features

Set the Stage for a Positive Dental Visit for Your Child 

Kimberly Blaker -
Most often, children's visits to the dentist are a positive experience for parents and kids alike. Despite this, between 9 and 15% of American...
Features

Pampering Your Spouse: Tips for Busy Parents 

Sarah Lyons -
When you become a parent, it seems like life can become very busy, very quickly. Lack of sleep, work, school, activities, and taking care...
Top Ten Tuesday

10 Ways to Celebrate Black History Month in Fredericksburg

Leigh Anne Van Doren -
  SPONSORED BY   Here are ways to help your family celebrate Black History Month.   1.Tuesday, February 7th at 6 pm. Lecture at Fredericksburg Food Co-op: SINGULAR PEOPLE, SINGULAR STORIES:...
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