Clean listening: Local program aims to erase profanity from music
Have you ever really stopped and listened to lyrics like those in Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” or Jason Derulo’s “Talk Dirty?” It’s startling when you hear some of the words […]
Joyful noise: Supportive, hands-off approach allows kids to find their own way in music
John D’earth was about 4 when his father—“a great listener, but not a musician”—taught him an important lesson about making music. He was at his grandmother’s house. He toddled over […]
Mentor shift: When the student becomes the expert operator
Most kids use their Wii remotes to race cars or battle bad guys while playing games on their TV. C’erra Rhodes uses hers to teach other middle school-age girls how […]
Against the wind: The family who trains together…pains together?
For me, parenting is often about managing my own expectations. I get all fired up about some idealized vision I concoct, then struggle with the way the reality is inevitably […]
Sound the alarm: What you need to know about fire safety
In the wake of the January Keswick fire that took the lives of a woman and her two children in mid-January, Charlottesville Fire Department Batallion Chief Rich Jones said CFD’s […]
Buckle up: What you need to know about car seat safety
Remembering the facts about car safety can be a daunting task. But keeping your child safe while riding in the car is one of the first and most important jobs […]
Mama ride: Five ways to break out of the ‘mom car’ rut
Time for a mom car? If even the thought of a minivan has you imagining the smell of stale French fries, you’ve got options. We talked to some area dealerships […]
Karma’s a diva: A mother’s daughter steps into the footlights
Since my first role at the tender age of 8, when I played the pivotal character of Fourth Building Block in a production of The Velveteen Rabbit, I’ve been hooked […]
Countries’ cookin’: For Seamus Bartels, learning to cook is an international endeavor
“We may have bought the wrong kind of seaweed,” is not a typical statement you’d read in a blog from a 15-year-old, but Seamus Bartels takes his seafood seriously. The […]
A room of one’s own: Outfitting baby’s first bedroom
We love the nursery of local photographer Andrea Hubbell’s son, Clyde. With an eye for design, she’s kept the room awash in soothing neutrals with vibrant accents and plenty of […]