Did you all know that Vermont had a monsoon season? I sure didn't, but you can't really argue with the inches (and inches and...
I am a bookworm.
As soon as I could read, I discovered a rich fantasy that I never wanted to abandon. Books contain my favorite places,...
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...
I did not attend college the traditional way.
My family and I immigrated to the US from Iran when I was twelve, and while I...
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...
I have a wild child. He is strong-willed and fierce. He is energetic and hilarious. And sometimes he gets angry.
Because he is only four,...
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...
During the last three years, I have worked as a substitute teacher, and it has become more and more apparent to me that people...
{We have partnered together with Vermont Day School to bring you this sponsored post all about this new school and their programs!}
If you've taken...
This is part 2 of a 3 part series about Foster Care. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and it's followed in May by...
As parents, we are always concerned about our children meeting their milestones. We spend a lot of time worrying if their skills are up...
Chances are, if you have a school-aged child, your child’s school is currently using a positive behavioral system as part of their school's behavior...
I used to be fearless.
I toted three young children to the grocery store by myself. One up front in the cart, one in the...
If someone asked me the most important lesson I learned in my first year of homeschooling, I could answer without even thinking: If something...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
