Work and Family
Don't Have to Compete
for the Same Hour.
Stop pretending it's all balanced. Power Play RVA is a real home base for working parents and the family-service providers who support them — flexible space where you can actually get things done.
Done Stealing Focus Wherever You Can Find It?
Modern parents are improvising — a booth bought with a fast-food order, a laptop squint on a sunny playground, a few quiet minutes hiding somewhere just to think. Here, flexibility is a feature — not a compromise. Get back to real work in a space built for the way your life actually runs.
The Part No One Plans For
Nowhere to Focus
No professional space when the kids are out of school.
The "Mom Guilt" Tax
Choosing between being productive and being present.
Childcare Bottlenecks
Snow days and summer breaks with zero support.
The World Decides You Stopped Needing Help the Day Your Kid Turned Six. We Never Got That Memo.
Power Play RVA bridges the gap between career ambition and family responsibility — without forcing you to choose between productivity and presence. A community-centered space that treats flexibility as the default, not a favor.
Learn About Our Mission
You Came Here to Get Work Done. Turns Out the Tax Help, the Tutor, the Counselor — They're Already Down the Hall.
Power Play RVA isn't just desks and quiet. The professionals working alongside you — accountants, tax preparers, tutors, counselors, and therapists — serve you and your kids. The help you'd normally chase all over Chester is already in the building, by the hour, when you need it.
One space — A Whole Bench of Support
“I'll get to it later” finally becomes “It's already handled.”
Getting Started Is Simple
Power Play creates one connected ecosystem where working parents, family-focused professionals, and support services come together to make everyday life more manageable—and more successful.
Work
Access flexible coworking, private offices, and professional resources designed for busy schedules.
Connect
Tap into a network of trusted professionals, family support services, child-watch options, tutors, counselors, and community partners.
Grow
Achieve your professional goals while knowing your family has the support they need to thrive.
What's Open, What's Coming, and When
We'd rather show you the plan than promise you a finished building. Here's what we're working on now, what follows it, and how we got here.
Now
Underway today.
- In progressFor parents
Founding memberships open
Claim a desk before the doors open, at the rate we hold for our first members.
Addresses: No professional space when the kids are out of school.
Target: Fall 2026Membership - In progressFor providers
Private offices for family-service providers
A dedicated room for client sessions, with a family-friendly lobby your clients can actually use.
Addresses: Clients cancel when childcare falls through at the last minute.
Target: Fall 2026ProvidersLearn more →
Next
Lined up behind it.
- PlannedFor parents
On-site child watch during work blocks
Book a work block and a supervised space for your kids at the same time.
Addresses: Snow days and summer breaks with zero support.
Target: Winter 2026Support services - PlannedFor parents
First flexible desks for school-break weeks
Day passes sized to the weeks the school calendar leaves uncovered.
Addresses: Choosing between being productive and being present.
Target: Winter 2026Space - ExploringFor the community
Parent workshops and small-group sessions
Practical sessions from the providers already working in the building.
Addresses: Support that is scattered across town and hard to get to.
Target: Spring 2027Programming
Later
On the horizon.
- ExploringFor parents
Evening and weekend access
Hours that match shift work and second jobs, not just the nine-to-five.
Addresses: A workday that does not fit everyone's schedule.
Target: 2027Space - ExploringFor the community
A second Richmond-area location
Bring the same setup within a short drive for more of the region.
Addresses: One space cannot serve every corner of the area.
Target: 2027 and beyondSpace
How We Got Here
The road from a kitchen-table idea to a room with the lights on.
Foundations
2015 (done)
The idea takes shape
Balancing a new baby and a career made the gap obvious: there was nowhere to do focused work that also made room for a family. The concept for Power Play started here.
Spring 2026 (done)
The community weighs in
Local businesses, providers, and parents wrote in to back the idea. Their letters became the case for building it.
What this means for you: this is a space shaped by people who live here.
Read the endorsements→
Build-Out
Summer 2026 (done)
Finding the right home
Walking spaces in and around Chester with one test: can a parent work here while their kids are nearby and looked after?
Fall 2026 (upcoming)
Building out the space
Turning the floor plan into quiet desks, private offices, and a lobby that welcomes families instead of tolerating them.
What this means for you: founding members get first pick of desks and offices.
Join the founding waitlist→
Opening & Growth
Winter 2026 (upcoming)
Doors open
Memberships and day passes go live, with providers working alongside members from week one.
Schedule a tour→2027 (upcoming)
Programming and partnerships grow
Workshops, child watch, and cross-referrals between the providers in the building settle into a regular rhythm.
Life at Power Play RVA
Guilt-Free Focus
A professional place to work when school's out.
Firm Hours That Stick
Providers tell clients to come to them — not the other way around.
Fewer Cancellations
A managed, family-friendly lobby removes the childcare bottleneck.
Tailored Space for Two Kinds of People
Whether you're a working parent or a family-service provider, you get the exact practical support you need.
| Service Tier | For | Core Value | Included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible Coworking | Working parents | Relief from mom guilt + a professional place to work when kids are out of school. | Desk access, high-speed Wi-Fi, child-watch options, community programming. |
| Provider Office | Therapists, tutors, accountants | A dedicated home base that solves clients' childcare barriers. | Private office, family-friendly waiting area, cross-referral networking. |
Backed by Richmond Families & Providers
Local businesses, prospective members, and community voices who vouch for Power Play RVA and plan to engage when the space opens.
“I'm planning on utilizing day passes for at least one day a week, and am also interested in hosting group classes.”
Heather Goodson
Remote Employee / Parent
“I really believe Power Play would be an amazing resource for local families, and I'd love to be part of supporting and utilizing it.”
Christine Coffman, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA
Owner / Board Certified Behavior Analyst · Training Wheels Early Childhood Development Consulting LLC
“We are very interested in holding workshops in the Power Play RVA space — panels for 5 to 25 women, and a board meeting space.”
Michelle Etheridge
Co-Founder & Owner / Author, Speaker, Facilitator · Women In Business RVA, LLC
Trusted by Richmond families & practitioners
From the Blog
Real talk for working parents
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What You Can Count On
No Long Lock-Ins
Membership that flexes with your family's calendar.
Family-Friendly by Design
Child-watch options and a managed lobby, built in.
Professional, Always
Productive, organized, operationally sound.
Community over Isolation
Cross-referrals and programming included.
Stop Apologizing for Your Complex Life.
Schedule a walk-through and see how the space feels productive, organized, and sound. We'll talk through flexible options that fit your family's exact rhythm.
Here's what you get:
- — A professional place to work, guilt-free
- — Family-friendly logistics handled for you
- — A community of parents and practitioners
- — Flexible terms that bend to your calendar