A wise friend once told me that in their home, they have birthday parties for their kids every other year. I can’t remember her...
How much stuff do your kids have?
If you’re like me, your immediate answer is, “Too much!” And if your kids are anything like...
I did not attend college the traditional way.
My family and I immigrated to the US from Iran when I was twelve, and while I...
There was a time in my life I felt I had to be the best at everything I did. During this same period of...
Even before I went on maternity leave, the idea of going back to work terrified me.
I put so much work into preparing for...
If you have a calendar and/or you follow any "eco-friendly" companies on Facebook, you know that April is Earth Month and April 22 is Earth...
We are thrilled to tell you about an amazing FREE event that Xfinity is hosting specially for the BVTMB team and our readers!
{Disclaimer: We’re working...
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...
Here are three easy, healthy and very inexpensive family-friendly recipes using one of our favorite popular fruits.
Bananas! They are cheap and downright delicious.
Chock...
Ectopic pregnancy is horrible. It’s every mother’s worst nightmare.
Ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, usually in a fallopian...
Confession: I didn't even know watching TV was "bad for you" until I became a mom. One minute I was binge-watching Downton Abbey for...
There is a lot of great children's music out there these days. So much that children’s music has its own category at the Grammys!
My...
Tit for tat is usually a term referring to exchanging blows in a fight.
While my boys are certainly becoming experts in that regard (giant...
At this point, it's common knowledge that too much sugar is bad for us.
We can all admit that sweets taste really good and...
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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families
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...
