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...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is part of a larger network called the City Moms Blog Network.  We have sister sites all over the country with...
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...
Books are magical. I know e-readers are said to be the wave of the future, but gosh, I hope they never truly replace books. There...
I’ve got some pretty ridiculous parenting nightmares floating around in my head. For instance, my biggest fear while pregnant was that my kid would...
Before I started college, I never really thought much about the profession of nursing. But once I hit twenty one that all changed. I...
My first material lesson as a mom slapped me upside the head shortly after my home pregnancy test radiated positive and I called my...
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...

My First Love

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I'm a born reader. My earliest memories include laying upside down on a couch or a chair, my feet slung up on the back and...
Still looking for fabulous gifts for the kiddos? Look no further, I've got some ideas up my sleeve! BOOK Eucalyptus Wings Local author J. Alison James writes a...
This is part 2 of a 3 part series about Foster Care. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and it's followed in May 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...
{Disclaimer: We are working with Davis Studio to bring you this post, however, all opinions are our own!} Dear Diary, We did it. I’m a little shocked,...
 It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week.  Have you hugged your kid’s teacher?  Have you at least thanked them for their time, energy, attention, care, and,...

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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...