Katie Miller
Katie is a native Vermonter from Castleton currently living in Saint Albans with her husband, and two children. She works as the director of Inclusive Arts Vermont. She also shares writing and short videos on her Instagram account (@mrs.katiemiller) focused on encouraging fellow parents to feel like they're enough just the way they are. In her free time, she enjoys making art, trash reality television, and working on her new podcast, Cold Brew Salute.
What 2020 Taught Me: A Year In Review
Yesterday, I was shopping and arrived at the self-checkout lane. As I scanned my items, I saw two young women, not more than 20,...
Winter Gear: Vermont Moms’ Favorites for All Ages and Budgets
Winter is coming. Or, given the snowflakes falling outside my window and the below-freezing temps as I write this, it’s already here. If you’re...
Four Cozy Recipes for Fall You Can Put in a Pie Dish
With the temperatures dropping and the leaves falling, I’m looking to get cozy. I have pulled out my wool socks and oversized sweaters. The...
Let’s Get Real: I am Not Cut Out to Be a Stay-At-Home Mom
As I write this, we have been in a state of emergency for 185 days. I know that because it started the day my...
I Can’t Quit Mom Shaming Myself
Yesterday I dropped a PlayStation controller on my child’s face. Actually, it fell off of a shelf four feet above the ground, directly into...
Mixed Emotions about Breastfeeding from a Second-Time Mama
It’s World Breastfeeding Week and once again my social media feed is filled with photos of beautiful mothers nursing beautiful babies. If this makes...
Tried and True Affordable Newborn Must-haves
First, let’s get the obvious out of the way: it feels weird to be writing about seemingly normal things amidst a global pandemic and...
To My Dear Husband on Father’s Day – I See You
To my dear husband: I see you.
I know that’s a strange line to start this Father's Day letter with because of course, I see...
A Letter to Myself for When the World Slows Down
Currently, my days are a mix of “Okay, I’ve got this,” and, “Oh crap, I so do not got this.” Anyone else?
One of my...
Container Gardening Basics for Beginners
My parents have both been blessed with green thumbs that would make Mother Nature herself proud. Throughout my childhood, the two of them maintained...
I Gave Birth During a Global Pandemic: Birth in the Time of Corona
There are many things you can’t foresee when creating a birth plan, but there are two words I never thought I would have to...
Please, Stop Calling Me a “Pinterest Mom”
There are few things in this world that make my blood boil quite like being called a “Pinterest Mom.”
I actually don’t mind being associated...
Second Time Around: How Preparing for a Second Baby is Different
My pregnancy with my first-born was organized, bullet journaled, and crafted to the extreme. You might say that it was “Pinterest-perfect.” This time around,...
Your Top Questions About Parenting a Child with Albinism, Answered
I will never forget the words the doctor spoke while I was in labor and delivery with my daughter, before I’d even seen her...