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I’m a nonbinary mom raising kids in Vermont, and while that means a lot of joy and self-discovery, it also means navigating a world that's still catching up with nonbinary parenting. I show up at school drop-offs and parent-teacher conferences as myself, a nonbinary mom, and often that can throw people off. So, I'm writing this for those who are curious, those who care, and those walking a similar path.
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Okay, Vermont dog owners, we need to have a chat. I'm seeing way too many out-of-control dogs, and it's starting to piss me off. A...
Among all of the vitriol being spewed online and otherwise surrounding current immigration enforcement practices, there appears to be an overarching lack of empathy,...
After a few weird social media interactions with accounts that seemed inhumanely cruel, I started to get suspicious about whether these were real people....
When I was in high school in 2016, I was smack dab in the prime of the Juul craze, and just in time for...
My family welcomed our third child in early December. Our older children are 4 and 17 and I felt better prepared for this baby....
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It’s taken me a while to be able to sit down and write because, just like you, I’m an overwhelmed, overtired, and overstimulated mom...
Nobody thinks that they will end up divorced when they exchange vows on their wedding day. Marriages are hard work and complicated, whether they...

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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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Late into the evening on Monday, December 16, I lay in bed while my three kids were asleep, watching the Men’s National Collegiate Soccer...