Before I had my son, as in, when he was kicking my bladder and making me rush to the bathroom every five seconds, I...
Growing up, I was the definition of a girly girl.
Most of my clothes were pink and purple. I refused to wear jeans because they...
With the temperatures dropping and the leaves falling, I’m looking to get cozy. I have pulled out my wool socks and oversized sweaters. The...
The other day I took my son in for a doctor’s appointment. He checked out fine and when we were leaving, the doctor asked...
Almost a year ago, I breathed a sigh of relief when Kamala Harris dropped out of the presidential race. Amidst all the talk about...
Autumn is a magical time of year in Vermont.
The weather may be cooler, but there are so many outdoor autumn activities that your whole...
Some women plan their births like a wedding, imaging the beautiful, spiritual experience years before conception. Like any experience with high expectations, we may...
One dreary quarantine day, my 9-year-old son, Easton, randomly asked if he could get a pet snake.
I doubled over in a fit of laughter....
As I write this, we have been in a state of emergency for 185 days. I know that because it started the day my...
A sleepover is a right of passage. It means your child is growing up.
That said, your child's first sleepover can be nerve-wracking, both for...
There’s an old Yiddish folk tale about a man who is feeling overwhelmed by his home life. As a single mom, I feel overwhelmed...
Yesterday I dropped a PlayStation controller on my child’s face. Actually, it fell off of a shelf four feet above the ground, directly into...
This coronavirus pandemic is so stressful and terrible.
Thanks to coronavirus, I have been on the verge of tears on an almost daily basis. The...
My little brother passed away about four years ago. Every time I think about our complicated relationship, I think about our strange family tree,...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
