Kat Salemno
I grew up here in Northern Vermont, and I've lived here for almost my whole life. I'm a full time Spanish teacher in a local public school, and I'm working on getting my Masters in Applied Linguistics. I love to sew, and I co-own a small business with my mom (katspawsvt.com). I live in Milton with my husband, our son, and our two dogs.
Four Kinds of Toxic Friends to Avoid in Your Adult Life
I’ve written about making friends before and how I was happily complacent with not having a lot of friends. I didn’t say how I...
Cooking Toddler Muffins for My Son (Plus a Recipe!)
Cooking has always been one of my passions. It’s how I show love, how I heal, and how I experience new cultures without leaving...
Kid Mom/Dog Mom: 7 Reasons Why it’s Great to Have 2 Dogs and a...
My husband and I were dog-parents long before we had our son. When we found out I was pregnant with D, we talked about...
Preparing for a Day Trip with Your Baby
Ok, parents. As you know, going anywhere with a baby takes planning ahead. Even something as small as a day trip.
Whether it’s a quick...
14 Ways You Know You Might Be a Nursing Mama…
When I was pregnant, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. I started dutifully in the hospital, and have nursed through multiple rounds of mastitis...
Words Hurt: Enough with the Unsolicited Body Comments
Do you remember that playground chant, “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me?” While it might be a...
Mommy Confession: Making New Friends is Difficult
Flash back to first grade: I have lots of friends. Pretty much everyone in my class is my friend, with the exception of that...
7 Tips for Moms Returning to Work from Maternity Leave
Even before I went on maternity leave, the idea of going back to work terrified me.
I put so much work into preparing for...
How My Core Values Shape my Life as a Public School Teacher
I’ve lived in Vermont nearly all of my life, with the exception of a semester when I studied and worked in Madrid, Spain.
My brother...