• Area teen advances in Miley Cyrustalent show
Local teen survives the most recent cut in Miley Cyrus contest
... Published: Monday, 08/24/2009
• Thanks, Mom, for all that you do
Preschool students share what they love most about their moms
... Published: Friday, 05/08/2009
• Donate life, family urges
Aunt gives baby "a second chance at life"
... Published: Tuesday, 04/21/2009
• Story sparks sibling reunion
Longtime Stafford County native finds and meets brothers she didn't know she had until recently
... Published: Tuesday, 04/14/2009
• Group's ties trump decades and distance
Bridge bonds group of local women
... Published: Tuesday, 02/10/2009
• Organize so taxes won't be as taxing
Organize now and you won't be as miserable at tax time
... Published: Monday, 01/26/2009
• Some area Obama fans plan to 'party in place'
Many people are planning to celebrate locally on inauguration day
... Published: Tuesday, 01/13/2009
• Traditions make the holidays merry, bright
Readers share their treasured holiday-season traditions
... Published: Tuesday, 12/23/2008
• Fitness is family affair
Local families are part of a trend--they're getting fit together
... Published: Tuesday, 12/16/2008
• Surviving twin thrives
... Published: Tuesday, 10/14/2008
• Just 'like icing on a 10-tiered cake'
Readers share their most memorable trips
... Published: Sunday, 09/07/2008
• 'This was a trip I will never forget'
Readers share memories of their most memorable vacation experiences
... Published: Sunday, 08/24/2008
• 'TWILIGHT' FALLS AT MIDNIGHT want to go?
The midnight release of the last book in the popular "Twilight" series promises to bring hordes of teen and tween girls (and their moms) to local bookstores tonight
... Published: Friday, 08/01/2008
• Losing a spouse early 'almost too big to handle' WHERE TO SEEK HELP
When someone loses a spouse young, online and local support groups can help them heal
... Published: Sunday, 07/20/2008
• GETTING BACK TO NORMAL IS NEXT
Stafford residents cleaning up, attending church services and trying to get back to normal after Thursday's tornado
... Published: Monday, 05/12/2008
• Organization is key for this modern mom THE EGAN FAMILY SCHEDULE
On Mother's Day, Michele Egan gets to sleep in-a once-a-year treat for this mom of five young boys
... Published: Sunday, 05/11/2008
• University graduates 1,217 in Class of 2008
UMW graduates the Class of 2008
... Published: Sunday, 05/11/2008
• The joke's on all of us
From an "invisible" aircraft to a phony eviction notice, Fredericksburg-area readers share their best April Fools' Day pranks
... Published: Sunday, 03/30/2008
• Local woman recalls Grammy spotlight
Violinist who enjoyed national Grammy fame is back at home in Gordonsville.
... Published: Monday, 02/25/2008
• Kick your clutter, 'anxiety' to the curb GET ORGANIZED
Sue Marie Bowling, a local home organizer, shows a Spotsylvania County mom how to control her laundry room clutter
... Published: Sunday, 02/24/2008
• HILLS AND VALLEYS OF MARRIED LIFE
Sue Miller again explores the dark side of domestic bliss in "The Senator's Wife"
... Published: Sunday, 02/03/2008
• Local woman is a 'Survivor'
Local woman to compete on the latest installment of the popular reality TV show "Survivor"
... Published: Sunday, 01/13/2008
• Christmas here hasn't always been calm, bright
Here's a look at how Christmas has changed since the 1700s and 1800s
... Published: Sunday, 12/23/2007
• Be a dear and help kids give
Here are some suggestions for gifts that children can make
... Published: Tuesday, 12/18/2007
• Family gets nutty during the holidays
Local family has had a cherished tradition since the 1940s; they fry up peanuts to give as Christmas gifts
... Published: Tuesday, 11/20/2007
• CREAM RISES TO THE TOP
Colorado Kitchen's Clark raised two daughters and started a career as a chef
... Published: Sunday, 11/11/2007
• Remember lost infants, pregnancies
October 15th is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
... Published: Tuesday, 10/09/2007
• GAMBLE ON FUN IN TEXAS
"School of Fortune' satisfying chick-lit
... Published: Sunday, 09/16/2007
• you can do it a guide for parents Sending child off isn't an easy thing
Sending the first child off to kindergarten is a big transition for parents, too
... Published: Tuesday, 09/04/2007
• MARRIAGE AT MIDLIFE STRUGGLES
"Mad Dash" is an honest, often funny story about marriage at midlife
... Published: Sunday, 09/02/2007
• Kids offer advice on school jitters
Words of wisdom for students starting elementary, middle and high schools this fall
... Published: Tuesday, 08/28/2007
• ties that bind reuniting at last Local woman finds relatives
After more than 20 years, a Fredericksburg woman has been reunited with her father
... Published: Tuesday, 07/31/2007
• crazecuddle them, play online Going wild for Webkinz
Webkinz, stuffed animals with Internet lives, have become a must-have toy among the 5- to 12-year-old set
... Published: Sunday, 07/22/2007
• 'TO HAVE AND TO HOLD' LASTING VOWS Couple celebrates 65-year marriage
Harold and Vera Gardner's 65-year marriage produced four kids, an enduring bond and a lifetime of lessons.
... Published: Friday, 06/15/2007
• Update dad's image this Father's Day
Companies are pitching gifts full-throttle these days, and they all seem to be selling a "vision" of the man dad should be. From Nautica to Tommy to Target, they've all got ideas
... Published: Sunday, 06/10/2007
• SPRINGTIME DILEMMAWILD SITUATIONS Should you help that baby critter?
It's that time of year when people encounter baby animals--inside and out, in sickness and in health. Here are some suggestions for handling the encounters
... Published: Sunday, 06/03/2007
• LOCAL MOMS TELL ALL: 'My finest moment as a mother'
This Mother's Day, we asked you to tell us about your finest moment as a mom
... Published: Sunday, 05/13/2007
• You Tell Us
... Published: Wednesday, 05/09/2007
• Spotsy woman in beauty ad campaign
A Spotsylvania County woman is featured as one of 50 'real women' in a Dove Pro-Age advertisement in People magazine
... Published: Monday, 05/07/2007
• Spring break is a time to 'chill' for local families
Spring Break is starting off chilly, but the kids aren't complaining. Yet
... Published: Monday, 04/09/2007
• Name that tune, for life
If you could listen to only one song for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
... Published: Monday, 04/02/2007
• HOUSEWORK YOU THINK YOU HAVE IT BAD? Spring cleaning: Get the real dirt
Most of us find it nearly impossible just to keep up with our regular household chores.
... Published: Sunday, 03/25/2007
• More women having 'mommy makeovers'
More mothers are turning to plastic surgery to regain their figures when diet and exercise alone won't do the trick. Meet four local moms who went under the knife
... Published: Tuesday, 03/13/2007
• BIGGER THAN GOLF HOBBY IS HUGE
Scrapbooking is bigger than golf; 'addicts' say the hobby enables them to document their family stories
... Published: Tuesday, 01/22/2008
• SNOW DAYS JUGGLING THE LITTLE ANGELS
Who watches the kids?
Parents can get antsy when the snow days begin to pile up--it throws their work schedules into chaos
... Published: Tuesday, 02/20/2007
• moms have it IN THE BAG There's method behind purse madness PARENTING ON THE RUN
Moms are always pulling random flotsam out of their purses at the oddest moments. What do we end up carrying in our Mom bags?
... Published: Tuesday, 01/23/2007
• One more life to live
Miss Chatham, a tabby who'd made a southern Stafford shopping center home for at least a decade, was missing for more two months--but she's back
... Published: Sunday, 01/14/2007
• 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING' The days of auld langxiety Why does New Year's tie us in social knots?
It's New Year's Eve. Time for fun. Yippee. So why does it feel like so much work for some of us?
... Published: Sunday, 12/31/2006
• GO UNDER COVER MAKING A BOOK LIST, CHECKING IT TWICE We'll help you sleigh them with new releases this holiday
Get a head start on holiday shopping with these new book releases
... Published: Monday, 11/13/2006
• CONNECTIONS 'Hello, best friend' Fredericksburg schoolgirls reunite, 60 years later V
Friends reunite after 60 years
... Published: Sunday, 10/29/2006
• It's time for you, families
Baby and Child Expo takes place this weekend
... Published: Friday, 10/27/2006
• Team sets out on Maine-to-Georgia hike. Lots of people daydream about putting reality on hold and striking out on the trail, but what's it really like?
Team sets out on Maine-to-Georgia hike. Lots of people daydream about putting reality on hold and striking out on the trail, but what's it really like?
... Published: Saturday, 09/09/2006
• FAMILY BONDING SO HAPPY TOGETHER Relatives' reunions span many decades S
At the Dyson-Pendleton family reunion it's about "food, fun and fellowship"
... Published: Tuesday, 08/22/2006
• Not quite a tax free-for-all
Virginia's sales-tax holiday lures shoppers seeking back-to-school deals
... Published: Sunday, 08/06/2006
• Family dishes up the cheese
Birthday party brings presents and fun for a 4-year-old
... Published: Tuesday, 06/27/2006
• Colonial Beach native welcomes quadruplets
Former Colonial Beach resident is parent of new quadruplets
... Published: Tuesday, 06/27/2006
• Oh baby, this writer has added a big title
In a snap, writer becomes a dad
... Published: Tuesday, 06/06/2006
• School News
School News
... Published: Tuesday, 05/23/2006
• FOR A GOOD CAUSE A matter of Destany Mother fights for daughter with sickle cell
Nichole Carpenter is in the fight of her life to help save her daughter from sickle cell anemia
... Published: Friday, 05/12/2006
• Give mom a break on this Mother's Day
Don't forget Mother's Day, dads. It's easier than you think to treat mom.
... Published: Friday, 05/12/2006
• Surgery bends rules on toys, soda, sweets
Surgery puts mom in the mood to indulge young daughter a bit
... Published: Tuesday, 04/25/2006
• Children can steal the show
A sense of humor in parenting is critical.
... Published: Tuesday, 04/11/2006
• Connect with life's treasures
Children need to feel connected to extended family members
... Published: Tuesday, 03/28/2006
• Own your parenting decisions
Mom needs to take advice given to daughter.
... Published: Tuesday, 03/14/2006
• Adventures in baby-raisingSecond child, whole new world
Oh, baby! Raising an infant is a roller-coaster ride
... Published: Thursday, 03/02/2006
• Family has a moving experience
Prepare children before it’s time for the big move
... Published: Thursday, 03/09/2006
• TV habit creeps up like kudzu
Television becomes a problem for mother of two
... Published: Tuesday, 01/31/2006
• 'Adults only' is a foreign phrase for couple with young children
Kim Baer reflects on growing up along with her children
... Published: Tuesday, 01/17/2006
• Kick off the new year by losing the nagging
... Published: Tuesday, 01/03/2006
• Take toy shopping seriously
Check your list, think twice about toys and select carefully
... Published: Tuesday, 12/13/2005
• Traditions are made as we go
Tradition is what happens along the way in families
... Published: Tuesday, 11/29/2005
• Where's the magic wand to make princess mania vanish?
Princess mania grips household
... Published: Tuesday, 11/15/2005
• Kids know what they want; listen to them
Listen to what your kids are telling you
... Published: Tuesday, 11/01/2005
• Relearning how to live life on newborn time
Living life on newborn time
... Published: Tuesday, 10/18/2005
• Benefits of being pregnant
Remembering the great things about being pregnant
... Published: Tuesday, 08/23/2005
• Helping prepare for baby
Big sister needs to prepare for baby, too
... Published: Tuesday, 08/09/2005
• Parent-teacher bonding is a must
It's a parent's job to communicate with children's teachers
... Published: Sunday, 08/07/2005
• Froggy's absence triggers a crisis
A major crisis loomed when Froggy went missing
... Published: Tuesday, 07/26/2005
• Parents have to try to be patient with kids who are acting up
Be patient with kids on errands, and if they're acting up, just go home.
... Published: Tuesday, 07/12/2005
• Deciding on baby's name is excruciating for some parents-to-be
Choosing a baby name is a huge challenge.
... Published: Tuesday, 06/28/2005
• Baby boy worries mother
Tips for parents on raising boys.
... Published: Tuesday, 06/14/2005
• Talk about drinking
Alcohol consumption can be a problem as early as middle school. Parents need to make the dangers clear
... Published: Tuesday, 06/07/2005
• Be brave to help kids get over bug fright
Helping kids get over bug fears.
... Published: Thursday, 06/16/2005
• Perfect parents don't exist
Introduction to new parenting columnist
... Published: Tuesday, 06/07/2005
