Guest Writer
Are you interested in being a Guest Writer for Vermont Mom? We would love to hear your ideas. Please get in touch: jemima@vermontmoms(dot)com.
Autism Awareness: Brayden’s Story
The month of April is Autism Awareness month. About 1 in 88 children have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. That is a staggering number! It is likely that you know someone who...
Mommy Must Haves: Must Haves.
I will be honest right up front. When trying to choose a 'must have' in my role as Mother, I became completely stumped.
Thinking, thinking, thinking.
I recall how much I loved my boppy pillow when...
The Enlightened Living Room
“Who cares if you can meditate in a closed room with the door closed and no distractions? Can you meditate in the middle of Times Square? If you can do that, then I’ll be...
A Recipe: 7 Layer Bars
Hello Moms, Dads, Fellow Burlington Friends ::
Anyone else feeling the March entrapment? Where you feel like a fool for thinking spring has sprung from ONE forty degree day? We all should know better by...
The Daddy Diaries:: I Don’t Buy My Wife Flowers Enough
I readily confess that I don’t buy my wife flowers enough. With a horrible effect which combines the sensation of enameled finger nails on a chalk board and a paring knife to the navel,...
It is a pleasure …
... to meet you that is!
I am so very excited; for today is the day when I get to meet all of you and you get to meet all of me! Well, some of my...
Helping Children Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Plenty of New Year's resolutions are fitness-related. In fact, most people see the New Year as a time to leave bad habits in the past and adopt healthy new attitudes and behaviors. For my...
Why I Love Being a Doula
“Doula” is an ancient Greek word meaning “a woman who serves” which is now commonly used to refer to a professional labor support person. A doula works with the mother’s chosen care team to...
Journey to Motherhood: Preterm Labor
I still get goose bumps as I walk down the halls to the McClure Birthing Unit at FAHC, some 5 years later. This time I am headed to celebrate the miracle that happened then,...
Journey to Motherhood: The Unspoken Medicine-Acupuncture and Fertility
About three years ago, my husband and I decided it was time to start a family. We took all the “right” steps to lead us down the path of becoming parents and began to...
Taking Care of You During the Holidays
The holiday season has arrived. The first snowfall always brings excitement. There really is something magical about snowfall in the holiday season. I have been listening to my friends, co-workers and even my patients...
A Life Punctuated with Numbers
When you have a premature baby, your life becomes punctuated with numbers.
It took me 4 years to get pregnant. That’s 48 negative pregnancy tests that I shed tears over, if you don’t count all...
Being a Mom from a Distance
I remember when I was a young adult and feeling like I needed space from my mother. I do not know if it was just the rebellious decade of the 70's or the fact...
Into the Unknown
This is the first time that I have used a blog. I can safely say this is not something I had ever thought of doing before. One thing that has been a constant...