What to Expect: Writing Development Milestones in Younger Children
Wondering what writing development looks like from the toddler to preschool years? As a certified element…
NRV Cares Virtual Parent Classes
Parenting young children is hard. Why not take advantage of these classes offered by NRV Cares. …
What Your Younger Kids Need To Know As School Starts
Most teachers would prefer if parents would spend time over summer refreshing their younger student's…
5 Tips to Establish a Summer Reading Routine
While you may have some fun times planned like vacations, swimming, and cookouts this summer, you may not…
Around the Valley 6.24.21
Is it Friday yet? It has been one of those weeks where time feels at a stand still. That always seems to…
Answer Your Kids' Request Guilt Free with OLIPOP: A New Kind of Soda
What is your typical reaction when your kids come over and ask you for a soda? If you are anything like me…
Open Home, Open Hearts, Open Minds
Brett and Debra Martin began their journey as foster parents with an open home, open hearts, and open min…
Go-To Graduation Gifts
You probably know someone who's graduating this year. Graduation might look a little different in 2021…
Foster Care: A Journey of Love, Hope, and Inspiration
About 423,000 children are in foster care in the United States. That's 423,000 kids who need to soak u…
From You To Me: A Local Resource For Neighbors In Need
Have you heard about From Me to You -NRV? This is a resource to help families get items they may n…
Tips to Help Your Child "Spring Forward" and Sleep Well
The beginning of Daylight Saving Time is a nice reminder that longer, lighter and warmer days are s…
Did The Groundhog Say “It’s Time to Get Organized?”
Not exactly but he did predict we have more winter ahead. So, let’s make the most of it! Spri…
28 Ways to Celebrate Black Americans' Impact
We celebrate Black History Month in February, but we must remember that just like President's Day in…
Foster Care Myth vs. Fact
In Virginia, the need for supportive, nurturing foster homes is great. Currently, Virginia is ranked the…
The Reason I Jump- Streaming Now At The Lyric
Based on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, later translated into English by author David Mitchell…
My Latest Pinterest Fail- Blame it On COVID
How are you, neighbor? Seriously- how are you doing? Are you feeling the stress of COVID like so man…
Valentine Options at The Inn at Virginia Tech
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, presenting a great opportunity to plan something special…
One Family's Journey to Adoption
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a mom. I had career ambitions and goals, but be…
How to "Fall Back" Without Disrupting Your Child's Sleep Schedule
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00 a.m. For many people, this means gett…
Custom Self- Care Packages by Blue Sky Botanicals & Inner Awareness
Sarah Gibbs, herbal educator at Blue Sky Botanicals, and Jennifer Speiden, yoga therapist at Inner Awaren…
Why Post-Adoption Support Services Matter
Families formed by adoption almost always experience unique and stressful challenges. That reality highli…
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