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Fredericksburg Parent & Family

April 2021

How Can I Protect My Autistic Son from Bullying?

Apr 09, 2021 01:26PM ● By Lydia Smith

Dear Ms. Lydia, I am the father of three children, ages 5, 7 and 9. My 9-year-old son has been diagnosed with autism at a young age. He is fairly high-functioning, and he is mainstreamed into our...

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Helping Hands

Apr 09, 2021 01:19PM ● By Lenora Kruk-Mullanaphy

Helping Hands Inc. in Stafford has helped children develop the skills they need to get the most out of life for the past 15 years. Treatment is offered for autism and related disorders,...

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Local Authors Write Through COVID

Apr 09, 2021 01:06PM ● By Leigh Anne Van Doren

Several Rappahannock-area authors have used their downtime during COVID-19 to create new works.A new world for young adults to explore: The UnImaginables by Jen FurlongLongtime actress and local...

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Books in a Box: Little Free Libraries

Apr 09, 2021 12:59PM ● By Rhiannon Ellis

More than a decade ago, Todd H. Bol paid tribute to his deceased mother, a teacher and avid reader, by constructing a tiny schoolhouse-shaped box, placing it on a pole in his yard and filling it...

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How Area Teacher & Husband Saved Chalk N More

Apr 09, 2021 12:45PM ● By Brandy Centolanza

An educator for roughly 20 years, Tracee Fisher has always searched for ways to make her teaching experience more beneficial for her students. A few years ago, Fisher stumbled upon the educational...

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Ask the Expert: Compass Counseling Services

Apr 09, 2021 12:30PM ● By Emily Freehling

 Board-Certified Behavior Analysts help children learn important communication and life skills.   About 1 in 54 children in the U.S. have autism spectrum disorder, according to a 2020 report by...

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Paying for a Doula? What Options are Available?

Apr 09, 2021 12:28PM ● By Fred Parent Contributor

Doula care is gaining popularity and for good reasonEvidence Based Birth, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and even royal families are saying, “Yes! hire the doula” Doula...

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How to List Your Home When Nobody Ever Leaves

Apr 09, 2021 12:27PM ● By Emily Freehling

  Amy Cherry Taylor and Associates works closely with clients to take the stress out of pandemic home sales   After a winter of virtual schooling, working from home and limited activities to...

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Home-grown Gardening Fun

Apr 09, 2021 12:25PM ● By Brandy Centolanza

Get down and dirty planing flowers or food as a family   Heading outdoors, especially in the age of COVID-19, is the perfect way for families to spend quality time together. Gardening is one...

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Menu Planning Myths Debunked

Apr 09, 2021 01:02AM ● By Debra Caffrey

I hear it all the time: Fellow parents and household managers who know meal planning is a smart and economical habit and wish they did it, but they just … don’t.I think a mixture of trepidation...

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