May 5-11 is Teacher Appreciation Week. Having been a previous educator before having children I know that teaching is a tough profession. I also...
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. As many as 28% of all kids from 6th through 12th grade report having been bullied.
This particular subject...
The first day of school is fast approaching.
Abby’s excited to return school to see her friends, especially since her BFF is in the same...
As parents, we are always concerned about our children meeting their milestones. We spend a lot of time worrying if their skills are up...
During the last three years, I have worked as a substitute teacher, and it has become more and more apparent to me that people...
Oh heyyyyyy! Where my newbie homeschoolers at? Can I get a “Heck yea!” for Covid homeschooling?
Now I know I’m not homeschooling alone, based on...
Yesterday, the kids and I colored monster pictures.
Maggie is into patterns these days and so alternated coloring her monsters turquoise and brown. Sophia, having...
It’s summer time, which means that a lot of families will be hitting the road. Last summer my family went on a 3 week...
School lunch.
Those two words are enough to make some parents shudder. I was among the gaggles of parents who dreaded the chore with a passion....
Local Mom, Katie, is expecting her second child any day. We spent Sunday preparing for baby #2 by designing and organizing a shared bedroom...
Rainy days have the ability to turn my children into the most stir-crazy beings I know. A rainy day during summer break takes the...
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...
Thanks to a "Mom University" held by our local MOPS, my family has gotten into listening to kid friendly podcasts most of the time...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
