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 hippo.” Her brother, Bryson, my “three and three-quarters” year-old, and I looked at each other...
Author’s note-- I use identity-first language (e.g., autistic person) in this blog post as many autistic adults have said they prefer- in lieu of person first (e.g., a person with autism). If you want more info on this, go...
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...
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 think we all know that by now. My son is on his school's track team...
I never planned on donating breast milk. Milk sharing wasn’t even something I knew about until I stumbled across it on a mom page on Facebook.
Now, years into pumping, almost solely for donation, I am so grateful I found...
I hope you were able to read my post about Early Autism Diagnosis yesterday. As April winds to a close, I still feel a deep sense of urgency in talking about the importance of autism acceptance well beyond the...
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...
My daughter went to sleepaway camp for the first time this summer.
I had been to sleepaway camp myself as a kid, but the nineties were a long time ago! While some things have stayed the same, other things have...
In the long line of behavior-building choices we make as parents, I have found naptime to be a surprising topic of debate and opinion.
I mean, people REALLY have opinions about naptime. Do you stick to an unwavering routine, or...
I am one thousand percent team #FreeBritney. I have to admit, however, that something about the movement doesn’t sit right with me.
If you’re not up on the news, the queen of 2000s pop, Britney Spears, is currently in a...
I have Googled variations of “kid-friendly activities near me” countless times and always end up short-handed. The results are invariably the same: too expensive or too old for my preschool-age kid. I then make my way over to Pinterest...
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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...
