Erica Green
Born and raised on Long Island, I lived and taught elementary school in three different states before landing in Vermont. I moved to Vermont 10 years ago with no job and no contacts, and like many before me, quickly fell in love with the area. Ten years later I am married with two boys. I continue to teach full time, and though I am not sure that I am balancing much in my chaotic life, I am enjoying the ride!
What It Means to Be An Advanced Maternal Age Mama in America
I was 36 years old when I became pregnant with my first son, and the term Advanced Maternal Age had never entered my world...
So What is the Big Deal About the 100th Day of School?
If you have young children that are school age, you are beginning to hear rumblings around this time of year about the 100th day...
Don’t Call Them New Year’s Resolutions – A Chance for a Fresh Start
Beginning in December, there's a lot of talk about resolutions for the upcoming year.
Health and fitness companies, diet plans, financial planning businesses, and...
Sending Positive Messages Through Our Children’s Clothing
The clothing we wear says a lot about who we are.
Like it or not, we send powerful messages to everyone around us based on...
Six Really Cool Gifts to Look For This Holiday Season
There are a lot of suggestions for holiday gifts hovering around out there on the interwebs.
From the cute and snuggly, to the weird,...
Gratitude: the Little Things I’m Thankful For Every Day
There are so many things to be thankful for.
Accordingly, we are constantly being told that we should be thankful for everything we have all...
It’s Bedtime, and I Will Say For the Millionth Time That I Love You
It was another night spent getting ready for bedtime, but it was thankfully a little easier than most.
M., our oldest, who is five, took...
We Need to Talk More About Miscarriage
As moms, we share about many things that happen in our lives.
We talk about sleepless nights and our absolute and complete exhaustion. We discuss...
Knowing Who I Am Now – My Identity as a Mom
Last year I had the chance to go to a conference in Florida. By myself. With no children.
Wandering through the airport, I was able...
Self-regulation: 6 Great Ways for Calming Down Your Child
Self-regulation: a fancy way of saying how to calm yourself down, body and mind.
Self-regulation comes easier for some people, harder for others. If I...
Five Questions I Never Thought I’d Ask
Being the mom of two young boys, I ask a lot of questions on a daily basis.
Some of them fall under the mundane, from...
Books That Break Gender Stereotypes: Part II
For as many times as I have heard comments about gender stereotypes for girls, I have heard as many comments towards boys.
"Your hair looks like a...
This Mom of Boys Is Outraged
I don't know how to react to the recent news involving Brock Turner and his "20 minutes of action" other than to be outraged.
I...
Books that Break Gender Stereotype, Part I
It happened again the other day.
I was in my classroom and my kiddos had just returned from art or music, or someplace else outside...