I do love spending time with my children; after all I am a stay at home mother. However sometimes there are types of “play” that...
So here we are. Half way done with summer. 5 weeks down 5 to go. I started the summer break full of high hopes...
We are excited to be participating in the Booking Across the USA project as Vermont's representative blog! In an effort to showcase regional books, blogs...
My sweet son comes off the bus. I watch him walk down the steps smiling proudly at me and all I can think is,...
{Disclaimer: BurlingtonVT Moms Blog has partnered with O'Neill Tutoring for this sponsored post, to bring families relevant information about her tutoring and therapy services.} I love what...
Before we know it spring will be here. The cold will fade, the days will lengthen and the snow will melt (I know it's hard...
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...
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...
The benefits of a Doula

Doula Support? YES

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Doula support? YES More and more individuals and families are choosing to use the support of a Doula during their childbearing year, and specifically during...
As a mom, and as a child who grew up eating a reduced price hot lunch, I am so proud of the food subsidy...
Sometimes I welcome a "bad weather day" in the summertime. Don't get me wrong - I love being outside with the children as much...
It was time to head home after a fun children’s story hour at our library, when my 18-month-old daughter and I were surprised by...
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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...
Many of us have heard that the process of finding and applying to college is difficult, for both the student and their family. I...

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...