Last week I had the pleasure of attending Healthy Living’s “Kids in the Kitchen” tomato starters and pizza class. I had been wanting to...
When I sign my name, I am Linda Li. I don’t have a maiden name, and I didn’t change my name when I got...
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...
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...
As a mom, and as a child who grew up eating a reduced price hot lunch, I am so proud of the food subsidy...
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...
There are times that my husband and I joke that the real reason for having kids is so that we have an excuse to...
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 currently experiencing every emotion under the sun. Even so, I feel calm that Vermont schools will be closed for in-person learning. I’m guessing you...
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...
Racism is a huge problem in this country. I wish there was an easy way to solve this horrendous problem, but there is no easy...
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The Preschool Bully

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Like most moms, I can easily turn into scary mama bear when somebody threatens to, or actually hurts my child. There have been times at...
It's that time of year.  The trees are bare.  Snow will be covering the ground before we know it.  And Christmas.  Yes, I said...
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...

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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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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...