Resources

A collection of tips, downloads, and - you guessed it - resources, for growing RVA families.


  • Dad holding and lightly kissing the top of his newborn son's head

    5 Questions to Ask Your Newborn Photographer

  • Pregnant belly with a toddler sitting on top and her parents hugging her

    Why I Hired A Doula for My Second Birth

  • Pregnant woman standing in a shaft of sunlight

    5 Great Maternity Photo Locations in Richmond


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  • A newborn baby girl smiles in her sleep and her hand is near her face. She is unclothed and wrapped in a light blue blanket with her name on it.

    5 RVA Baby Experts You Need to Hire

    RVA is full of qualified, passionate experts who want to help new moms and moms-to-be with your transition to new momhood. Here are five of those experts that you should add to your baby registry so your friends and family can help you pay for them.

  • A newborn baby girl lies wrapped in a pink and blue striped hospital baby blanket and stretches between naps. She is lying on top of a white hospital blanket near the window of her room.

    10 Newborn Photos to Take at the Hospital

    Want to capture every little moment with your new baby in the hours after birth? Here are 10 photos you can take yourself while you’re still at the hospital.

  • Graphic travel elements are spread around on a seafoam green background, with the title "The Ultimate Baby and Toddler Vacation Packing List" on it. There is an airplane, passport, suitcases, and a line drawing of a globe visible on the page.

    The Ultimate Baby & Toddler Vacation Packing List

    Are you the Default Packer in your family? Tired of recreating the wheel every time you go on a trip with your kids? Here is my ultimate packing list for babies and toddlers. Download it, save it, use it over and over.

  • Little girl playing in her yard, wearing a plaid dress and making a funny face while she leans to her left and her long brown hair streams out beside her. Her eyes are wide, mouth in a pretend scowl. The sun is shining through her hair from behind.

    Need Help on Your Search for a Photographer?

    Five tips for when you’re searching for a family, newborn, or maternity photographer. Questions to ask yourself, things to look for, and the right order for your search.