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CRRL Offers Lunch During Summer for Kids and Teens

Jun 03, 2022 08:07AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

June 3, 2022—The Central Rappahannock Regional Library will be offering lunches at select branches throughout the summer.According to its website, children and teens 18 and under can get lunch...

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Study: Harsh Parenting, Youth Hyperactivity Related

Jun 03, 2022 06:56AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

May 31, 2022—Findings in a study published in Child Development show a circular relationship between harsh parenting styles and child behavior.Harsh parenting, as defined by the study, included...

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Teen Sitters Earning Up to $30 Per Hour

Jun 02, 2022 06:55AM ● By Fredericksburg Parent Staff

June 2, 2022—Remember when $30 would cover the cost of a teen babysitter while you and your spouse enjoyed a three-hour dinner and stroll on the town? In 2022, that amount won’t get you past your...

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Goodbye to an Awesome Possum

Dec 30, 2021 06:00AM ● By Leigh Anne Van Doren

Stuart, the original awesome possum, and the inspiration for Karen Brace’s possum education business Awesome Possumz, has died at the age of three. Stuart had a career as an education possum due...

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Staff Question: What Holiday Activity Do You Enjoy Doing with Your Family?

Dec 24, 2021 06:00AM ● By Chris Jones

"My daughters and I enjoy making my grandmother’s, cut-out cookie recipe each year. We make the dough, cut out the cookies and then have a blast decorating, usually while singing loudly to...

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FredParent Wins 5 PMA Awards

Nov 19, 2021 04:00PM ● By Fred Parent Contributor

         Fredericksburg Parent & Family won five awards at the 2021 PMA Design, Editorial & General Excellence Awards on November 15, 2021.Judged by the University of Missouri School of...

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Liver for Levi

Aug 01, 2021 12:29PM ● By Mira Dover

On July 19th, the Fredericksburg Nationals had a special guest throw the first pitch at their baseball game against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. Four-year-old Levi Colon, who is scheduled for a...

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By George! Visit Historic Ferry Farm This Summer

Jul 26, 2021 06:00AM ● By Chris Jones

On the banks of the Rappahannock River overlooking Fredericksburg sits Ferry Farm, the boyhood home of George Washington, who moved to the property at age 6. The 280-acre farm, purchased in 1738...

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A Virginia New Collar Future

Jun 23, 2021 05:23AM ● By Leigh Anne Van Doren

How A Local Student Got $60,000 Job Offers Right Out of High School   Kwaku Afriyie (pronounced “Kweh-koo Ah-free-yay”) is an 18-year-old kid from Prince William County, Virginia, who will...

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MWHC Summer Safety Tips

Jun 21, 2021 08:09PM ● By Emily Freehling

 

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