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Nov 4, 2024 | 
charlottesvillefamily.com | Sarah Short
“When you say ‘as big as a bagel,’ do you mean the circle in the middle of the bagel or the whole, entire bagel?” A father-to-be posed this question during the labor and delivery class I was taking years ago at Martha Jefferson House. “The whole, entire bagel,” the instructor answered, concluding her primer on cervical dilation. The man sat speechless, his jaw dropping open to the length of an éclair. The instructor was trying to convey the shock-and-awe of pregnancy peaks during delivery.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
wineandcountrylife.com | Sarah Short |Mai Guss
Having grown up on a farm in the Midwest, Sharon Horton of Horton Vineyards finds the outdoors to be her oasis. What began for her and her husband, Dennis, as a small at-home vineyard in the 1980s has bloomed into a successful family-run contributor to the Virginia wine industry. Identified as having greatly influenced the wine landscape of Jefferson’s Virginia, the Hortons helped jumpstart the area’s direction by planting the first Viognier and Norton grapes.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
piper.de | Sarah Short
DATENSCHUTZ & Einwilligung für das Kommentieren auf der Website des Piper VerlagsDie Piper Verlag GmbH, Georgenstraße 4, 80799 München, [email protected] verarbeitet Ihre personenbezogenen Daten (Name, Email, Kommentar) zum Zwecke des Kommentierens einzelner Bücher oder Blogartikel und zur Marktforschung (Analyse des Inhalts). Rechtsgrundlage hierfür ist Ihre Einwilligung gemäß Art 6I a), 7, EU DSGVO, sowie § 7 II Nr.3, UWG.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
charlottesvillefamily.com | Sarah Short
“Please; thank you; how do you do?” In our fast-paced, increasingly casual society, little marks of courtesy make a big impression. Every mother wants to raise a child to grow up into a kind, considerate, happy person comfortable in the society around them. Here are some tips for raising a polite child and teaching those important social skills early on.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
charlottesvillefamily.com | Sarah Short
A stranger’s passing comment kept pulling me back to the person I used to be. It would materialize in my mind, usually at significant events like birthdays. But sometimes, it would emerge at the mere sight of a baby, especially if I heard the crying. The sound of newborn cries would bring me right back to the moment a woman had said this to me. At that time, I didn’t fully understand it. ——————I only needed one item at the store.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
charlottesvillefamily.com | Sarah Short
“Can’t we have separate stories?” My 8-year-old daughter, Marie, lay on one side of me in the darkness. Her little sister Sally, age 5, lay on the other side. “Sorry,” I said, “tomorrow’s a school day, and it’s late already.” But I understood her problem. My stories are not very good to begin with, but when I try to pitch them between the two age levels, I please no one unless I’ve got a really strong plot or some really funny business. Tonight, I had what was, for me, a strong plot.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
charlottesvillefamily.com | Sarah Short
The digital age has unburdened us from the physical heft of books, stereos and cameras. But for new moms, there is no clever device or app that can replace the diaper bag. Until someone figures that out, consider your diaper bag to be your parenting comrade-in-arms. Think Gary Walsh’s “Leviathan” briefcase in “Veep:” a vessel amply stocked with supplies for every contingency.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
charlottesvillefamily.com | Catherine Malone |Sarah Short
There are few absolute truths in life, but as a parent, I feel I can say one of them is that Charlottesville’s a great place to raise children. With the constant streaming of young families, this area boasts a huge number of resources and services that cater to caregivers and children. There’s story hour, playgroups galore and almost as many playgrounds and afternoons at the Virginia Discovery Museum. There are art classes, language classes and exercise classes—the list is endless.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
charlottesvillefamily.com | Sarah Short
Busy families need plenty of healthy soup and stew recipes to make it through the winter. This chicken or turkey soup puts leftovers to good use. The beef stew recipe is so good that it makes a tasty featured dish at any gathering. And, split pea soup is the perfect go-to for weekday meals and weekend lunches. All three recipes have been tested, and they will never let your hungry family down. Serve soup with a fresh loaf of bread from the bakery, sliced, toasted and buttered.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
charlottesvillefamily.com | Sarah Short
THE VA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ON HOW TO PROTECT YOUR NEWBORN AGAINST RESPIRATORY ILLNESSAre you expecting a baby this holiday season? Take steps to protect your newborn against respiratory illness. Respiratory illnesses like the Flu, COVID-19 and RSV tend to rise as cooler temperatures bring people indoors and as they gather for the holidays. Thankfully, there are new tools available this year to help families keep severe illnesses at bay.
