My son is a very active little boy. I thought that sports would be a great way for him to burn off some of...
I'm a child of the 80s. Fashion trends were both preposterous and severe. I'm a survivor. I survived jelly shoes, hammer harem pants, tapered, cuffed,...
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My Poor Second Kiddo

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I’m a second kid. My husband is a second kid. We both know how this is going to go. The first kid gets millions of...
I feel like evenings have been the bane of my existence since having a newborn.  Maybe I didn’t have a perfect evening schedule before...
This summer, I am training for the Mom Olympics. Finally, a sporting event I have a shot at winning, am I right? The world seems...
I'm buzzed. I have been for months now. I tried life the other way and I have to admit, I prefer being buzzed. In my...
If you're anything like me, you've probably had to deal with giving your kids a round or two of antibiotics for various childhood ailments. ...
I’ve had those talks we’re all supposed to have with our kiddos about their private parts. You know how it goes... You’ve just finished...
"Hey Henry? The other day I overheard one of your friends say, “Suck it.”  Do you know what that means?" *Silence* "Yeah, I know what that...
I told myself that the reason I taught my 4-year-old daughter, Ellie, this powerful phrase was because I wanted her to be more independent....
I don't know how to react to the recent news involving Brock Turner and his "20 minutes of action" other than to be outraged. I...
"It's 11:11... make a wish!" Whether you're superstitious or not, it's hard to resist that wish minute tradition, isn't it? Your eyes land on the...
My kids have been begging me to go camping for a few years now. I haven't gone camping since I was a kid, so...
I eat mostly local food. Overall, this is born from the fact that I sell at a farmers market and have goodies left over at...

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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...