Not long ago, a fellow Vermont Mom writer shared a piece of writing about the importance of “looking your best” even now, during Covid....
Yesterday, I was shopping and arrived at the self-checkout lane. As I scanned my items, I saw two young women, not more than 20,...
When I decided to write this post, I wasn't sure whether to call this popular winter activity 'sledding' or 'sliding.' I usually call it...
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I found out I was pregnant with my first child at the beginning of December 1995. I wanted to surprise my husband with that...
This holiday season is proving to be as strange as the rest of 2020, but one thing is still true: I’ll always need last-minute...
Sometimes I don’t see the world the same way as those around me. It’s comforting because in those moments, I know I’m seeing things...
Christmas has always been a magical time for me.
My side of the family is Catholic and, as such, we always celebrated Advent and Christmas...
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My name is Josilyn and I am 35 years old. I am a mom. I am a wife. I am a daughter. I am...
I can remember being a child and thinking that choosing adoption was the most altruistic thing that anyone could do. That is, anyone but...
Okay Meredith, even though you suck at socializing, let's give it a go.
Oh God, they’re talking about wine… I don’t know anything about...
Winter is coming. Or, given the snowflakes falling outside my window and the below-freezing temps as I write this, it’s already here. If you’re...
I’ll preface this post by saying I’m brand new to figuring out how to survive my husband’s hunting season scene.
We have owned our beautiful...
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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...
