When I was in elementary school, I was the definition of an athletic failure.
This was completely ok with me, though. All my friends were...
Before having a child, I passed judgment (as we humans do), when I saw children out in public on their mobile devices. I would...
“So, have you found your mom tribe yet?” my friend Pam asked me after chewing a bite of her spinach salad. I was nine...
I remember making potato stamps on the kitchen floor; newspaper and paint everywhere.
I remember a blue Volvo station wagon, the trunk full of art...
Recently, I took my son to a kids’ play space. He was happily playing independently when another child, much older than him, came in...
The month of May has rolled around yet again; it’s Better Speech and Hearing Month. Part of my role as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)...
Oakledge for All—Vermont’s First Universally Accessible Playground
As I reflect on my journey as a parent of a child with special needs, one major theme...
As I’ve grown older, my short term memory has grown worse. So much so that I actually asked my doctor if early onset Alzheimer’s...
I hate diets, yet I still want to be healthy and maintain my weight. Can intermittent fasting be the answer?
What is intermittent fasting? It's...
I am officially the mother of a young woman. She’s twelve, and we’ve been navigating the minefield of tweendom for a few years now....
Parenting confession #456,789: I am really bad about setting up playdates at my house for my kids.
I’ve been bad about this for the last...
Confession time: I'm a mom and I'm obsessed with true crime podcasts.
I am completely and utterly addicted to true crime podcasts. I know, true...
The other week I read an incredible blog post from a parent who was outing herself as a “not fun mom.” It was honest,...
My family loves to spend time outside. If we are able to hike, bike, swim, canoe, ski, or snowshoe… that’s where you will find...
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...
