Meredith Bartolo Pappas

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Meredith is originally from New Jersey but has been living in Vermont for decades. She is a licensed teacher and reading specialist with almost twenty years of teaching experience. Her specialties are literacy, social-emotional development, and being silly. She is also a children’s book enthusiast, artist, writer, and mom of two. She loves all things bookish, magical, and cozy. Find her on Instagram @meredithinks and @storyadventureswithmeredith.
Parenting as an introvert Venn Diagram: comfort zone in one circle and all the social things you need to do with/for your kids in another. No overlap.

I Need Some Space: Parenting as an Introvert

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I wish that I knew that I was an introvert before I had children. Because parenting as an introvert is quickly teaching me that I need alone time in order to recharge my batteries.  I...
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Get Your Book Club on: Great Books for Busy Moms

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Remember life before kids, when you could read a great book without any interruptions? As a mom of two, every book I read has to be put down roughly eight hundred times per page...

Easy Preschool Valentines Made With Love, But Not Food

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Before having kids, I never made a big deal out of Valentine's Day, but now I fully embrace the opportunity to have another day to spread love. The only problem is that when preschool...

Eyes On Your Own Plate: Dealing With Multiple Food Sensitivities

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Hi, my name is Meredith and I’m food sensitive. It means just what it sounds like, that I have multiple food sensitivities. Major ones. My food sensitivities are not an eating disorder, although that...

Tried and True Tips for Raising Kids Who Love To Read

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The other day while cleaning the house with my two kids, my son desperately asked if we could take a “reading break” and my daughter enthusiastically backed him up. It took everything I had...

Hello Kindergarten: Tips For Getting Kids Kindergarten Ready

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Oh, fall, how I love you. Cooler weather, apple picking, beautiful leaves, and back-to-school time! Sure, I’ll miss the beach and the (sort of) lazy days, but I welcome the routine and rhythm of...
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Camping With Young Children and Actually Enjoying It

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Summer is around the corner and that always gets me thinking of camping with my family. While I love being out in nature with my kids and my spouse, camping with young children can...

My Favorite Bedtime Books For Toddlers and Up 

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Fun fact about me, I am pretty obsessed with books and reading… and by pretty, I mean completely. No shame in my book-obsessed game! But there is a slight problem with an obsession like...