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...
I don’t know why I thought adjusting to the teen years would be an easy task. I assumed that my girls would just be...
Many of you are in the thick of parenting. You are working, your kids are learning remotely, and you are juggling more than you...
Most people are familiar with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
People picture kids who have ADHD as unable to focus on anything and constantly...
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...
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...
Today, we have fifteen minutes to kill before nap time. We spend it in the living room, my son on the couch, and me...
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 will never forget the words the doctor spoke while I was in labor and delivery with my daughter, before I’d even seen her...
I try to be as open as possible with my daughters about both the physical and emotional symptoms of menstruation.
Growing up, I knew nothing...
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...
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,...
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...
A friend told me about a poem she recalls from her birth class. The gist of this poem is that your child takes his...
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...
