I love me some summer reading, but y'all. I didn't have time to read this summer, did you? Temps are settling down and so...
Many of us have heard that the process of finding and applying to college is difficult, for both the student and their family. I...
There is perhaps nothing more "Burlington" than a painted metal door in a South End walk-up that leads to a working art studio. And...
I want to tell you about this wonderful program called the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. At the beginning of the year a friend of...
In my adult life, I’ve always worked full time. If not more. Sometimes, I was also working part-time and volunteering, too. So much of...
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...
Oh, fall, how I love you. Cooler weather, apple picking, beautiful leaves, and back-to-school time! Sure, I’ll miss the beach and the (sort of)...
As we head deeper into winter and extended time at home, it seems like a great time to share what I think are the...
Imagining your child, who surely was born just yesterday, leaving your home and heading to preschool is no easy task. First, there’s choosing the...
There are so many books out there for younger children that help to teach about emotions. Happy, angry, sad, and mad... we can begin...
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’ve got some pretty ridiculous parenting nightmares floating around in my head. For instance, my biggest fear while pregnant was that my kid would...
I used to love the first day of school. The anticipation of the unknown mingled with the excitement of seeing my friends always created...
During the last three years, I have worked as a substitute teacher, and it has become more and more apparent to me that people...
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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...
