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...
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...
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...
Did you just get an overwhelming sense of anxiety? Fear? Frustration? Excitement? Did you hear the magical sound of money, not being spent? Or,...
5 things not to say to parents of autistic children. Author compares these don'ts to things not to say to queer and trans people.
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...
I wasn't ready for the news that my son is cutting himself. On purpose.
I was shocked when his middle school counselor called me one...
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...
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...
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 will never forget the words the doctor spoke while I was in labor and delivery with my daughter, before I’d even seen her...
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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...
