“How can I help my kids love art?” My mother asked my first-grade teacher. My mom was not an expert in art herself but...
I am a bookworm. As soon as I could read, I discovered a rich fantasy that I never wanted to abandon. Books contain my favorite places,...

The Grocery School

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I used to be fearless. I toted three young children to the grocery store by myself. One up front in the cart, one in the...
A new statewide school cell phone ban in Vermont has become a hot topic of debate. I have big feelings about this and want...
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...
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...
I've read a lot of posts lately about unplugging and being 100% present with your kids. I'm not knocking this idea at all, but...
My son, Charlie, loves to cook. He's always asking to help in the kitchen! At first, it was hard for me to let him...
As moms, our job is to keep our kids safe. We teach them to look both ways before crossing the street, to speak up...
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...
I recently saw the graphic posted below about schooling options from Latched Mama. I liked seeing the graphic and it made me feel supported,...
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...
Every day, when I pick up my daughter from daycare or school, one kid always looks at us with wide opened eyes. Some won’t...
I know being a parent leaves less time to do things you did before you had kids. One of my favorite things to do...

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...