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6 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • February 2022 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 Health, Health, Happiness Happiness & Harmony & Harmony 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 As we continue our coverage of the region as it adapts and evolves throughout the pandemic, in this issue, we discuss public and private health. For many people, the option to choose vaccination and boosters for the entire family provided much needed peace of mind. On page 16, we spoke with Mary Chamberlin, public information officer for the Rappahannock Area Health District. She runs the community vaccination center in Central Park. She's been encouraged by the number of families she and her staff have seen and treated and hopes to see it continue. From a mental health standpoint, the social adaptation of children and teens has been a secondary storyline of the pandemic. We caught up with Barbara Barlow, executive director of Mental Health America of Fredericksburg to discuss this topic (page 23). She points to an Early Education Initiative at Harvard University which found that "61% of par- ents reported that their child's social-emotional development had been negatively affected by the pandemic." Within the story, she offers par- ents tips and advice to nurture children back into health emotions and relationships. This ties perfectly into this year's theme for Black History Month, which is Black Health and Wellness. The objective of this year's theme is to pays homage to medical scholars and health care providers who serve in the community and to increase awareness that Black health is dispropor- tionalty affected by enviroment and other negative responses to socio- economic stimuli. As part of honoring Black History Month, we've compiled a list of books you can read with your children that celebrates the contributions of Black American. I hope you'll seek these titles out at the library or where you buy books and celebrate the great shared history we have as Americans. Happy February!