We’ve had a really fantastic year! We got ourselves a makeover, we had some great giveaways, fun contests and of course, lots of great stories to read this year.
If you’ve missed these articles, they’re worth the read. We’ve rounded up our top stories from our most widely read categories so you can have another look at 2014 as we head into the new year.
Top 10 Stories Real Richmond Parents:
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1. How to Sell Your House in Three Days
2. College Ain’t Like It Used To Be
3. 20 Signs Your Children are Gifted
4. This Afternoon: Be Still Our Beating Hearts {How a Situation at Glen Allen High School Woke Me Up.}
6. Three Reasons Why One Mom Became an Advocate for Gun Violence Prevention
7. “I miss my perfect little girl.”
8. Marriage: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
9. What Kind of Woman Are You?
10. Why I Am Not The “Default Parent”
Read more from Real Richmond Parents here.
RichmondMoms with a Mission 2014
This year starting in June, Cheryl Lange wrote about one mom with a mission a month.
June RichmondMom with a Mission: Gena Reeder (Moms Demand Action)
July RichmondMom with a Mission: Lisa Spickler Goodwin (Connor’s Heroes)
August RichmondMom with a Mission: Julie Garner (Project Yellow Light)
September RichmondMom with a Mission: Andrea Valencia-Bailey (Grey Haven Project)
October RichmondMom with a Mission: Patience Salgado (Kindness Girl)
November RichmondMom with a Mission: Leslie Lytle (NurtureRVA)
December RichmondMom with a Mission: Maya Smart (2014 Richmond Christmas Mother)
Honorable mention: Tammy Franges (Foster Care with UMFS) who we wrote about in May, just before RichmondMom with a mission began.
Top 5 Health Stories
1. …And Then the Unthinkable Happened (Brain Injury Awareness)
2. Vaccination Wars, The Do’s vs. The Do Nots. (Vaccinations)
3. I Went To a Sex Talk and What I Learned May Surprise You (Sexual Health)
4. Are Your Eating Habits a Mess? Here Are 14 Ways To Get On The Right Track (Diet)
5. QUICK FAQS: What You Need to Know About Coats’ Disease (Coats’ Disease)
Parent-Life
1. Serve it Hot: Warm (& Fast) Breakfasts to get the School Day Started
2. 7 Beautiful Gender Neutral Birthday Party Ideas
3. RVA Parents of Preemies: a new support group for Richmond mamas
5. 20 No-Tech Interactive Games
5 Oldies but goodies
These classics weren’t written in 2014 but just keep coming back
1. Potty Training the Strong-Willed Child: How We Did It
2. Why I Hate Breastfeeding (and the Totally Selfish Reasons Why I Do It Anyway)
3. Top Ten Favorite Things To Do In Richmond With A Toddler
4. Top 5 Things I’ve Learned as a Newbie Swim Team Mom
5. 7 Lessons I Learned From Going Gluten Free for One Month
Looking forward to a whole lot more in 2015!!
