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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...
Did you notice that it was Women’s History Month? Have you celebrated yet with your daughters and sons? No? Well delay no longer! I’m...
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...
Summer break is almost upon us. In our household, summers tend to be busy with lots of activities for my daughter. With all her...
So your kids have decided they just love dance. They are in multiple classes throughout the week ranging from ballet to tap to hip hop....
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...
Nature has always been an important part of my life. I remember climbing trees and building forts in the strip of woods behind my...
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...
The first week of May is designated as Teacher Appreciation Week across the country. Pandemic or not, I feel we need to take the...
Q: My son came home from second grade yesterday and told me about another boy from our neighborhood getting bullied by a group of...
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...
As summer winds down and the routine of a new school year begins to shift into place, parents are busy purchasing books, supplies, lunch...
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...
If you have young children that are school age, you are beginning to hear rumblings around this time of year about the 100th day...

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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...