Jemima Talbot
Jemima is the owner of Vermont Mom. She is a feminist, a dedicated and adventurous home cook, a cut-throat Scrabble player, a barre sculpt enthusiast, and a single mom. She loves live music, playing outside- especially in the water, trying new restaurants, and pretending to be a pioneer. She has a Master's degree in Public Health and a professional background in sexual health and STDs. She is passionate about social justice and supports anti-racism work in all forms. Her August 2010 firecracker daughter is her guide, inspiration, and task-master.
The Powerful and Lasting Impact of Youth Football
This post was made in partnership with Future For Football, an initiative of the National Football Foundation, created to highlight the lessons and values that football imparts. Get involved and sign up to play...
Is Vegamour Worth the Hype: An Unbiased Review with Pics
Jemima's Review
When Julie and I were offered the opportunity to review various Vegamour premium hair care products, we were both thrilled.
I was thrilled because I’ve read many positive reviews about Vegamour and love trying...
Water Wanderings Wilderness Camp Ignites Lifelong Learning and Leadership
We have a habit of going back to what’s familiar, right? It’s natural and it helps busy parents like us save time. For example, rather than exhaustively researching summer camps and then inventing a...
Today’s Youth Vaping Epidemic: A High School Student Speaks Out
A week ago, I sat down with 17-year-old high school junior, Juniper, and her mom, to talk about youth vaping in Vermont.
I am not clueless about vaping and youth. I am aware of the...
Young People and Vaping: Expert Insights from Dr. Leah Costello
Vermont Moms' Whose Kid Is That ?!? podcast hosts Julie and Val spoke with beloved local pediatrician, Dr. Leah Costello, about the risks faced by young people with regard to flavored tobacco and how...
It’s Time to Protect Kids from Flavored Tobacco
We all know tobacco is bad. It’s deadly. It causes cancer. It’s incredibly addictive. Tobacco use is still the leading cause of death in the United States.
What I didn't know, and what other...
Count on Mothers Makes Mothers’ Voices Count
Jennifer Bransford, Founder of Count on Mothers, sat down with Jemima Talbot, Vermont Moms’ Owner and CEO, to discuss the recent launch of her new business aimed at amplifying moms’ voices where they count...
Top Posts of 2023
What a year 2023 was.
As always, it is our privilege to be a support, resource, and voice for Vermont moms and families.
To be clear: we don’t claim to be experts. We just enjoy...
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4 Reasons Youth Football Is What Kids Need Now
Football can feel like a foreign universe if you’re not into it, right?
For me, someone who has never gotten into professional, college, high school, tackle or touch or youth football, someone who is definitely...
Small Changes, Big Impact: Make Your Life More Earth-Friendly
There are many small and affordable changes I try to choose every single day to make my life more earth-friendly and sustainable.
As a busy mom, it's hard to add another thing to my...
The Best of the Best: Our 15 Top Posts from 2022
2022 has been a whirlwind, right? Vermont Mom has had so much going on this year!
In January, I became the sole owner of Vermont Mom. One of the first things I did was to...
Photos with Santa Event Recap!
Vermont Mom was delighted to host our first in-person event in over two years last weekend in Essex. Our heartwarming and inspiring Photos with Santa event would not have been possible without the generous...
Meet the 8-Year-Old Who is Making Her Presence Known in Flag Football
It has been my pleasure to learn about flag football and meet young flag football dynamo, Scarlett, age 8, and her team, the Champlain Valley School District Buccaneers.
After watching her play, I spent some...