Vermont Mom

Recently, my son had a milestone birthday –  he turned 18! I thought I was ready for this big one: I planned a trip,...

A neurodivergent parent who once worked as a special educator shares what it’s like to sit on the other side of the autism evaluation table—and how the process feels when it’s your own child.

Let me just say it: I’m a mom, and I don’t think banning cell phones from school is the answer. Cell phones should be...

I’m always trying to find new ways to be organized. I suspect it’s important to have certain aspects of life on autopilot, like bills...

Imagine, if you will, a topsy-turvy world where only biological men menstruate. It’s called MENstruation after all, isn’t it? Starting around age thirteen, they...

This candid discussion about modern motherhood confronts the popular theme that motherhood is so terrible that moms need relief any way they can get...

I taught my kids to be respectful, kind, and accountable. But in a world where all I see is the proliferation and acceptance of...

Lately, I’ve been learning what so many parents know: grief doesn’t pause when you’re still raising kids. It all overlaps, and it’s messy. I...

Friends is my ultimate favorite TV show. I grew to love it during my adolescence, and now, as an adult, I watch the entire series...

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.

I wanted to find out what college students really think about vaping and their experiences, so I interviewed them about how they started, what...

As moms, our job is to keep our kids safe. We teach them to look both ways before crossing the street, to speak up...

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,...