Celebrating Mother's Day brings up reflections on how our moms parented us, including how our moms' best advice continues to guide us to this...
I had been just a normal adult male, a grandpa, going about a normal life, until one recent day I learned that I had...
It’s more than just a box to me. It’s simple, not adorned in fancy jewels or designs, but made from a sturdy stock of...
I never expected to be a father. I made it to my mid-40s without having children. I was single and leading a pretty leisurely...
The punchline of Australian comedian Jim Jefferies’ Father’s Day joke is the reason he doesn’t want a gift for the occasion: he can’t bear...
I don’t know if I’m going to make it until mid-June in one piece.
From the outside, I look semi-put together. On the inside, I’m...
Birthday parties are almost a childhood rite of passage. I understand that. I truly do. And while you might expect a mom to post...
Mom guilt is the worst guilt in the world!
Reading a post about how moms should all stop feeling mom guilt makes me feel even...
We all have people in our lives that maybe we know well or just met on the street or happen to work with or...
I admit it. I use Botox.
For a long time, I struggled with the decision to use Botox. I mostly worried that it was a...
The following story is difficult for me to share. My daughter made some poor decisions on social media, and I hope that by sharing...
I had a rough week, last week. I don’t typically talk about my feelings (like, I did once and it was a BIG deal...
Summer hasn’t even officially kicked off yet, and I am over here like, “Bring on the cocktails P-L-E-A-S-E!”
In this episode of my Summer...
As parents, we are always concerned about our children meeting their milestones. We spend a lot of time worrying if their skills are up...
In + Around Vermont
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...
