“I’ve decided today is Christmas,” I said to my spouse, who was still bleary-eyed and thought he must have misheard me. “Ok, it’s not actually Christmas, but we’re going to have joy in this house today.” I explained.
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I’m writing this on November 6, 2024. Like many queer Americans, I’m terrified, sad, depressed, and full of rage. I’m channeling some of those...
This morning, I woke up like any other day, thinking about my usual to-dos: getting the kids moving, tackling my work list, and the...
I became disabled shortly after the birth of my second child in 2022. Learning how to mom disabled is an ongoing process.
Acute postpartum...
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but after you read this, you will see a million words in the photo on...
When I think about last fall, I cringe.
It was my first official season of getting one child ready for school while also preparing my...
I have always used writing as a way to process experiences and express how I am feeling. As a child, my parents insisted that...
When they were 12, my oldest child asked for a pet snake.
I knew nothing about owning snakes. I hoped that my child might lose...
If you’re a child of the 80s like me, you probably never heard the term perimenopause until your friends started warning you about it....
My daughter started middle school in 2021, just after the global Covid-19 pandemic, as kids returned to full-time in-person schooling. She is smart, resilient,...
One of the most common questions I hear in conversations with other busy moms is “What are you making for dinner?” Whether our schedules...
Unleashing your mom power can turn a meek and mild Mindy to a badass Betty. And, at the same time, unleashing your mom power...
As a busy mom trying to keep my sanity while raising tiny humans, I never thought my parenting inspiration would come from a cartoon...
In + Around Vermont
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...
