Rad summer books for kids of all ages
If your kids made their way through this reading list this summer, you may now confiscate all the books so you can read them yourselves. Hey, one man’s summer reading is the other man’s fall.
Archives: raising richmond
Doing it wrong: The way to set another parent straight, if you must
Parents can be judgy as hell, and we should all strive not to be That Judgy Parent…but what about when it’s something serious? Hayley DeRoche has devised a template for that very scenario!
The practice run: Venturing with kids to the next town over
Sam Davies wasn’t ready to take his daughters on a long trip, so he started out small—no agenda, lots of bathrooms, and the joy of experiencing something new along with them.
The perfect family day trip: Jefferson’s Monticello, who knew?
Got some kids and a weekend day free? Head to TJ’s “little mountain.”
Back to school with a new normal
Who can even remember the school routine from last year, and this year it’s all changing for Sam Davies anyway. So many things to do and feel, all at once.
Hey, baby. What are you thinking?
They say before your baby talks, she understand tons of your words already. WELL, GOOD FOR HER.
A week without: Life at home while the kid’s at camp
Sam Davies’s daughter braved the unfamiliar territory of sleepaway camp, while the rest of his family had a weird week without her.
Raising Richmond: The Sound and the Furry
Is there room in your heart for a new baby and an old dog? Hayley DeRoche was doubtful.
Raising Richmond: Intentional boredom
Letting yourself just be bored is a luxury we should—and often do not—take advantage of. Once we tune into our boredom, says Sam Davies, we start to appreciate smaller, more important things.
Raising Richmond: A one-year parent’s advice for newbies
Everyone’s first year is different, but nobody’s turns out exactly like they expected. Hayley DeRoche is now a sage one-year graduate and can wisely offer advice for those about to take the plunge.
