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6 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • Stories of Strength - One Year Stronger parent fredericksburg & family Entrepreneur of the Year PROUD FOUNDING MEMBER ADVERTISING PHONE 540-429-3572 EMAIL leighanne@fredericksburgparent.net CALENDAR & SOCIAL MEDIA E-MAIL webmaster@fredericksburgparent.net EDITORIAL PHONE 540-429-3572 E-MAIL fredparenteditor@gmail.com SNAIL MAIL P.O. Box 7884, F'burg, VA 22404 www.fredericksburgparent.net The publishers reserve the right to reject any advertisement, editorial or listing that does not meet the publication's stan- dards. No part of this magazine may be reproduced with out permission. Listing and advertising rates are available upon request. Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information con- tained herein, however, the publisher cannot guaran- tee such accuracy. Listings and advertisements are subject to typographical errors, ommissions and/or change without notice. For terms and conditions please visit our website at www.fredericksburgparent.net © Copyright 2022 Nurture, Inc. All rights reserved. LIKE facebook.com/ FredericksburgParent SIGN UP www.FredParent.net TWEET twitter.com/fredpar- ent PIN www.pinterest.com/ fredparent FOLLOW @fredparentmagazine WRITTEN BY CHRIS JONES editor's note editor's note Photo by Corey Miller Photography Uncertain, Uncertain, but but Undeterred Undeterred PUBLISHER Leigh Anne Van Doren Tabitha & Jamie Nelle's mom EDITOR & WEBMASTER Chris Jones Quincy, Hayden & Olive's dad MEDIA & ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Megan Walsh: Mia, Noelle & Adelaide's mom DESIGN & PRODUCTION Cheryl Carter: Alex, Kate & Jackie's mom CALENDAR & COOL THINGS TO DO ELETTER Caroline Murray: Nate and Brendan's mom EDUCATION & INFANT ELETTERS Debra Caffrey: Aidan's mom SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR Jessica Trask: Cye, Asher and Ragan's mom MARKETING & EVENT INTERNS Mira Dover and Ragan Trask Temple University professor and mathematician John Allen Paulos once said, "Uncertainty is the only certainty there is and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security." With COVID variants continuously showing up and muddying the water for us towards a clearly defined path to "normal", it's important to remember life is never certain or secure (or normal for that fact!). Even looking back as recently as 20 years ago, you can count all the disruptive events that have impacted you or someone you know leaving them in the throes of uncertainty and insecurity—sudden military deployment following 9/11, Hurricane Katrina displacements in 2005, the financial crisis in 2008, etc. While uncertainty may be certain, in this issue, we spent time with the people, organizations and businesses taking a safe, but resilient stand in the face of a protracted pandemic. You'll read about Amy Cherry Taylor of Avery Hess Realtors and Matthew Rathbun Coldwell Banker Elite who share how the nature of real estate has changed and their industry's renewed emphasis on supporting the community through exemplary service. You'll see how public and private schools have navigated the pandemic while ensuring our children's learning environments remain intact. We also spoke to Eva McDonnell at Revatone Farm, a pre-Civil War era farm turned events venue, about how she navi- gated the pandemic and how COVID nearly ended her business before it got started. May these stories and others within this issue inspire you, comfort you and help you to move through life with confidence no matter what dif- ficulties you may face.