Discover Your Identity then Boost Your Happiness at the Science Museum of Virginia!

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When is the last time you really looked at your ears, rolled your tongue in the mirror and studied your finger tips?  Identity: An Exhibition of You is the latest temporary exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia and it’s all about me. Well, to me it was, but when you go it will be […]

Wrenn has a Rare Lung Disease that Inspires her Mom

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We’ve all heard about them – MOMPRENEURS! Those incredible, creative, and inventive moms who turn their hobbies or fun ideas into a business or create something of value for others. Well, you will be moved to tears by what this young mom has done in the face of overwhelming challenges. Nicole Parris has faced something […]

Is Social Media’s Obsession with ‘Self’ Destroying our Children?

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How do children learn empathy, compassion and caring? And how do they learn to laugh at people who get hurt, or delight in others’ misfortunes, or have no compassion for people who are ridiculed? Could it be their use of technology that distorts or exploits their views of suffering? Do cartoons and video games about […]

Richmond This Week: October 21 – 27, 2013

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Click here to view the events for the coming week and beyond. Our comprehensive family-friendly event calendar makes it easier to find what you’re looking for when you want it. You don’t have to wait and get the event calendar on Monday – it’s here 24/7 now! Be sure and visit our mega listing of […]

Cheers to 24 Hours of Pure Bliss

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Cheers to twenty-four hours of pure bliss. I was invited to the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner as part of their Stay, Play and Write program*, and the level of service — legendary to me as I’d never stayed prior–was unbelievable. Let’s start with the Club Level experience. Shima, who I learned on Foursquare was this […]

Richmond This Week: October 14th – 20th

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Click here to view the events for the coming week and beyond. Our comprehensive family-friendly event calendar makes it easier to find what you’re looking for when you want it. You don’t have to wait and get the event calendar on Monday – it’s here 24/7 now! Be sure and visit our mega listing of […]

The Water’s Great this Winter: Jump In!

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Summer is over and cooler weather greets us – it’s time to put up the bathing suits and swim trunks. Right? WRONG! It’s time to hit the pool at Collegiate School Aquatics Center (CSAC) where the water fun continues all year long! With a variety of programs for kids, teens, adults, and active older adults, […]

Harvest Hunt: A Social Media Based Scavenger Hunt November 9th

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Looking for incredible fun that also helps the community? Well, you’ve found it! The Hanover Habitat for Humanity’s Young Professionals Group is holding a social media based scavenger hunt to take place in Hanover Counties. It’s a fun event and winners will receive gifts to be announced during a celebration at Ruritan Park with live […]

Richmond Ballet Opens 30th Anniversary Season and You Should Be There

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My son and I were looking at a sheet of stickers, pouring over the colors and designs, searching for the exact right one to pick to decorate each of our hands. “I don’t want the ballerina one, because only girls can be ballerinas,” he explained matter-of-fact-ly. “Oh, that’s not true!” I exclaimed. “Boys can be […]

30 Years of Hugs and Kisses

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Virginia Repertory Theatre and Prevent Child Abuse Virginia Celebrate 30 Years of Hugs and Kisses Virginia’s Principal Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program Richmond, VA – Virginia Repertory Theatre announces the 30th anniversary celebration of the nationally acclaimed child sexual abuse prevention program Hugs and Kisses. The free anniversary performance will take place Wednesday, October 16 […]