Shauna Silva

Shauna Silva
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Shauna is a native of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom and Middlebury College grad who relocated back to VT in 2013 after more than a decade in Seattle, WA, where she came to appreciate good Pho, Orca Whales and the magic of a long ferry ride. Shauna and her wife, Ang, are a proud 2-mom family with their toddler boy/girl twins. Shauna is a clinical social worker who worked as Child & Family Therapist, parent educator, trainer and consultant for over a decade before being dramatically humbled by her own pregnancy and parenting adventures. She currently works full-time outside the home as a mental health program administrator and full-time in the home chasing diaper escapees and reading "Goodnight Moon." She and Ang are thrilled to be raising their family back home in the Green Mountains where they expect the twins to get really, really good at hockey.

Ask Shauna: How Do I Talk to My Kids About Gender Identity?

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Q: With Bruce Jenner coming out as transgender, I realize I have no idea how to talk to my kids about this. Help! What do...

Breathless: Our Prematurity Story

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You are not breathing. You can’t breathe. That is what it feels like 100% of the time when you have a premature baby living...
bullying, ask shauna,

Ask Shauna: Why “Stranger Danger” Isn’t Doing You Any Favors

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Q: I was wondering if you could write something about "stranger danger." How do I talk to my kids about keeping themselves safe out in...
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Sweet Times with Sweet Events Photography: Review & Giveaway

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{Disclaimer: BurlingtonVT Moms Blog has partnered with Sweet Events Photography for this sponsored post. While we received a form of compensation for this post, the...

Ask Shauna: What the Heck to Say to Kids about Bullying

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Q: My son came home from second grade yesterday and told me about another boy from our neighborhood getting bullied by a group of...

Parenting Twins, or How I Came to Lay a Baby on a Garbage Bag

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My wife and I have twins. Toddler twins, of the boy-girl variety. Almost two years into parenting them, (and over 2 years since we found...
bullying, ask shauna,

When Your Kid Goes to School and a Stranger Comes Home

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  Q:  My daughter started Pre-K 2 weeks ago and I feel really unprepared for how much she is changing. Some of these changes are...
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RIP, My 20 Minutes of Alone Time

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A few months ago Ang and I reworked our morning routine of getting us and our twin not-quite-two year olds up, dressed, fed, and...

5 Things Busy Moms Can Do to Curb Gun Violence

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Two weeks ago,11 year-old Shamiya Adams was killed in Chicago when a stray bullet fired by a teen gang member came through a window while...

Random Acts of Dinner: “Out of Thin Air” Meal Ideas for Crazy-Busy Days

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We know that it can be easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to feeding our families. When you are contending...

Dear House, I Call “Truce”

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"Dear House,  I call truce. Seriously, I do. I can't totally surrender, and I can't keep going like this, so we need to make a deal....
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Baby, Talk to Me

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“Teetee!” This means “Cookie,” as in the monster, not “cookie” the treat. My 18 month old daughter says this word when she finds her Cookie...

Non-Judgment Day is Here

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Before my twins were born, Ang and I purchased 2 large, beautifully bound journals with the intention of writing letters to the babies over...

How I Became a Mother: Letting Go & Letting In

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BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of...