This is my fourth year celebrating World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) with my daughter.
The realization of that is kind of crazy. She was born in...
A new statewide school cell phone ban in Vermont has become a hot topic of debate. I have big feelings about this and want...
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...
Disclaimer: The opinions stated in this post on fall school reopening are my own, and only my own. I am a working mother in...
My son Aden got the bug for snowboarding last year when his grandmother bought him one of those cheap plastic snowboards from Target. We...
I had no idea how hard it was to find a great daycare/preschool option, especially if you are looking in the middle of the...
I used to love the first day of school. The anticipation of the unknown mingled with the excitement of seeing my friends always created...
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...
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...
My daughter started middle school in 2021, just after the global Covid-19 pandemic, as kids returned to full-time in-person schooling. She is smart, resilient,...
Yesterday, I received my Little Pnuts delivery and was so excited!
My two-year-old daughter, Ellie, had a particularly rough day at preschool, and her reward...
If you’re like I was about a year ago, you probably either ignored the little purple podcast icon on your phone, or you just...
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...
(Disclaimer: While I am a trained speech-language pathologist, the following tips are general suggestions to help encourage your child's language development. If you feel your...

















