First, let’s get the obvious out of the way: it feels weird to be writing about seemingly normal things amidst a global pandemic and...
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...
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...
It’s World Breastfeeding Week and once again my social media feed is filled with photos of beautiful mothers nursing beautiful babies. If this makes...
I hope you were able to read my post about Early Autism Diagnosis yesterday. As April winds to a close, I still feel a...
If you’re a stay-at-home mom or if you work from home while caring for your kids, then you know how important it is to...
In our latest episode of Whose Kid is That?!? Julie and Val were joined by Kailee Noland, a Pediatric Physical Therapist who is also known...
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...
Today, we have fifteen minutes to kill before nap time. We spend it in the living room, my son on the couch, and me...
The first week in January, my family rang in a new year. The second week, the baby learned to crawl. The third, our preschooler...
Did you just get an overwhelming sense of anxiety? Fear? Frustration? Excitement? Did you hear the magical sound of money, not being spent? Or,...
One of the hardest times for me as a parent was the year that my son was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
It...
I am really happy that both of my kids are active in sports this year.
Sports are great for both physical and mental health. I...
One morning, earlier this summer, I was helping my almost two-year-old daughter, Tenley, get dressed and she kept pointing at me and saying “Hippo...
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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...
