Sight. Touch. Sound. Taste. Smell.
Take a deep breath and imagine yourself at your happy place. Take in everything around you- the sights, the sounds, and the aroma. Think about how your body feels in your seat, if you’re sitting,...
Did you just get an overwhelming sense of anxiety? Fear? Frustration? Excitement? Did you hear the magical sound of money, not being spent? Or, did you forget about all those hours of potty training your toddler?
Whether you have kids...
A long, long, long time ago (okay, maybe ten months ago,) both of my kids were in a fantastic daycare that had them on a set routine from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. They had snacks at the same...
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 your skin crawl with a range of hard-to-handle emotions, you’re not alone. I feel it...
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 racial justice crisis. However, I am still getting messages from pregnant friends asking for what...
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 first contributions to the blog was an article on working from home with a toddler....
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 postal worker, is still working outside of the home and while we are fortunate to...
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 ago, before I became a mom, I was a juror in an online child pornography...
With the current shutdown of schools, including preschools, in Vermont for the remainder of the year, I’ve seen many parents say, “I know what to do with my 2nd grader, but I need ideas about what to do with my preschooler.”
As...
There are many things you can’t foresee when creating a birth plan, but there are two words I never thought I would have to include: global pandemic.
I gave birth during a global pandemic three weeks ago in Burlington, right...
My pregnancy with my first-born was organized, bullet journaled, and crafted to the extreme. You might say that it was “Pinterest-perfect.” This time around, however, is the complete opposite.
While I am preparing for a baby to join our family...
One of the hardest times for me as a parent was the year that my son was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
It wasn’t due to the fact of his autism diagnosis, but due to the fact that...
I will never forget the words the doctor spoke while I was in labor and delivery with my daughter, before I’d even seen her myself: “She has tons of hair, and it’s so blonde!”
After her first bath, it was...
When my boys were small, a mom I didn’t know told me something I will never forget.
I was in a knitting shop when she came in with her two teenage boys. They wandered around with her as she perused...