It’s hard to explain the feeling you get the instant when you realize you’ve completely failed your kids in one specific area. I’d kind...
Currently, my days are a mix of “Okay, I’ve got this,” and, “Oh crap, I so do not got this.” Anyone else?
One of my...
Holy crap guys, what is going on?!? I don’t know about you, but I haven't left my house other than for walks around my...
Has anyone ever said to you, “You should write a book, you’ve got great stories”? Yeah, yeah, that would be nice, but I don’t...
COVID-19… did this one ever turn the world on its butt!
What were the other big events during this mother's lifetime, you ask?
If you were...
The first week of May is designated as Teacher Appreciation Week across the country. Pandemic or not, I feel we need to take the...
My son's tenth birthday was in April of 2020, right in the midst of all the Stay Home, Stay Safe regulations due to coronavirus.
At...
Except for two standard-length maternity leaves, I have worked outside the home throughout my motherhood tenure. In the wake of school closures in mid-March...
My parents have both been blessed with green thumbs that would make Mother Nature herself proud. Throughout my childhood, the two of them maintained...
One, two, over easy, sunny side up? This is a question I ask my family most mornings. Why? Because we have a coop full...
Like lots of teachers around the state, I am currently teaching from home while watching my 3-year-old every day. My husband, who is a...
As a mom of 3 kids, I always try to stay ahead of potential problems. With my educational and career background as an automotive...
How can we protect our kids from online predators, if we're somewhat clueless about the social media world in which they live?
Several years...
Everything is making me cranky today.
My husband. My children. The stranger at the grocery store who stood too close to me. My colleagues 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...
