I have loved crafts my entire life.
Now that I have children, I want to pass on my love of crafts to them. They are...
My six-year-old son was in uncontrollable tears and it was only 7:00 AM. Our mornings don’t usually start like this, especially the morning before...
I am not on board with Marie Kondo, and minimalism is definitely not my thing. Don't even talk to me about a new way...
You don’t have to be friends with your kids’ friends’ parents. There, I said it. It’s okay not to be friends. It doesn’t make...
I miss the days of my own childhood magical thinking.
There was a time when I believed that when the lights went off and...
If you’re like me, you’ve been watching Marie Kondo on her Netflix show, Tidying up with Marie Kondo, and you may have your own...
On January 31, 2019, Vermont Governor Phil Scott, along with Susanne Young (Secretary of Administration) and Beth Fastiggi (Human Resources Commissioner) announced the new...
Night terrors. Screaming. Flailing. Stiff body.
I remember my son’s first episode of night terrors as clear as my children's births. My husband and I...
Before having my son, I had a lot of fears over the dreaded postpartum period. After listening to the Birth Hour podcast for months,...
I have been a writer for the BurlingtonVT Moms Blog team for nearly two years. Through participating in blog events, I’ve come to know a...
My separation and divorce were not a surprise.
My ex-husband and I took our time with the process and worked it from every angle...
In recent years, since I became a mother twice over, and despite many changes to my body, I’ve embraced my sexuality more than ever...
If you Google the phrase, “Sex after kids,” a quick scroll down the page reveals a list of articles and blog posts entitled, “Is...
My ex-husband and I had an abysmally unfulfilling sex life together. When I look back at the myriad reasons for our divorce, that one...
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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...
