It happened again the other day. I was in my classroom and my kiddos had just returned from art or music, or someplace else outside...
Oooh, that’s too bad she needs a reading tutor. No. No, it isn’t. That, my friends, is the exact response I have given to several...
I have been a stay-at-home mom to my two children for the past seven years. My youngest just started kindergarten this year, so I...
Summer is almost here.  The kids are almost done with school and hopefully, with fingers crossed, the nice, warm weather will return. On Friday, we...
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...
Nature has always been an important part of my life. I remember climbing trees and building forts in the strip of woods behind my...
It can feel paralyzing to witness disasters of the magnitude of California's devastating wildfires. We are collectively worrying about our friends and families and...
Joining the PTA, PTSA, PTO, PTSO, Boosters, or whatever your school calls their parent/teacher organization is a great way to support your child's school,...
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...
It’s time to register your pre-K kids for Kindergarten here in the Burlington area.  “But it’s only March?”, you might be thinking. I know, but around...
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...
Still looking for fabulous gifts for the kiddos? Look no further, I've got some ideas up my sleeve! BOOK Eucalyptus Wings Local author J. Alison James writes a...
Tl;dr: It will be bad. Project 2025 is a terrifying proposal for running the U.S. government, sponsored by ultra-conservative interest groups. I am a mom,...
Did you know that this Friday (March 1st) is Dr. Seuss' birthday? It's probably one of those things that only Elementary school teachers or...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...