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.
Advice from a Spectacular Failure
Occasionally, it's nice to get unsolicited advice.
People tell me that I give good advice, and I don't think they're entirely wrong. The thing is,...
Make your own Kombucha
Kombucha is the nectar of the gods, or, at the very least, the gods' favorite fermented tea flavored with fruit. It's delicious.
Can you believe me?...
Digital Dilemmas: I Photographed Everything, and now my Computer Memory is Full!
Dear Friends,
I photographed and documented every event in my precious child's life, and now the digital sh*t has hit the proverbial fan, and my...
My Daughter Has a Cavity and I Feel Like a Failure
I first brought my daughter to the dentist when she was about ten months old, and had a sparse collection of razor-sharp baby teeth.
I had...
My Favorite Kids Books for Littles
I am a bookworm.
As soon as I could read, I discovered a rich fantasy that I never wanted to abandon. Books contain my favorite places,...
I’m a Bisexual Single Mom, and My Sexuality Matters
I'm a 40 year old single mom, and I've been out as bisexual for almost 25 years.
Out to my friends and family, out at...
How I Managed Summer Planning as a Single Mom
Dear friends,
I have a confession to make. I hate planning.
Did you know this about me? I have an irrational fear of being pinned down...
Seeking Professional Help: Why I went to a Child Therapist
My life as a single mom isn't all heartache and sorrow. It also isn't just cupcakes and daisies either.
I make hard choices constantly, and...
How to Love and Support a Single Mom
If anyone thinks that parenting is a walk in the park, then perhaps you should go and pour me a glass of whatever you're...
Don’t Call Her Bossy
My firecracker of a nearly five year-old daughter can be a little directive. I don't know where she gets it.
That's a joke. If you...
Ode to my Cat: Talking to Kids about Death
If dogs are man's best friends, then cats are woman's.
I adopted Pumpkin from an animal shelter in Salem, MA right after buying my first house...
Father’s Day When Father is Gone
Father's Day.
In my nearly five years of being a single mom, Father's Day has become a day I have learned to dread.
What is there to...
Colonoscopy: My Gastrointestinal Adventure
Dear friends, I have been sick. Not "sick and tired," but really, truly physically sick.
It is hard for me to write and not give every single...
Motivation: How I Trick Myself into Exercising
In my last post, I spoke about my experience exercising while fat.
I was delighted by the kind and supportive messages, questions, and comments I...