Lately, everyone is throwing around a bunch of terms about inclusion, cultural appropriation, equity, and equality… I’ve noticed sometimes these words get used in...
I'm thinking about signing up for some writing seminars.
Like, maybe: Exploding the Moment: Making the Most of the Minimal in Prose and Poetry.
Or: Using...
When my husband went back to work after the birth of our second child, I began to wonder whose idea this whole ‘second child...
Reading is a big part of our family life.
We started reading books out loud every night when our firstborn was just an infant, and...
The month of May has rolled around yet again; it’s Better Speech and Hearing Month. Part of my role as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)...
On a cool crisp fall day in 2012, I made my first ever trip to the Child Development Clinic. My son’s early intervention team...
As a mom, and as a child who grew up eating a reduced price hot lunch, I am so proud of the food subsidy...
There is a never-ending list of topics we should talk to our children about. One topic that doesn’t usually come to mind immediately is...
This is the third and final part of a 3 part series about Foster Care. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and it's...
My son's homework is to read books for 30 minutes a day.
While he enjoys reading books, 30 minutes is a long time for him,...
Sometimes I welcome a "bad weather day" in the summertime. Don't get me wrong - I love being outside with the children as much...
I’ve heard it said, kids are terrible at doing what we say, but experts at copying what we do. In my experience, it couldn’t...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is part of a larger network called the City Moms Blog Network. We have sister sites all over the country with...
Rainy days have the ability to turn my children into the most stir-crazy beings I know. A rainy day during summer break takes the...
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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...
