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...
If someone asked me the most important lesson I learned in my first year of homeschooling, I could answer without even thinking: If something...
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...
“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...
{Disclaimer: We have partnered with Lake Champlain Waldorf School to bring you this  information.} Lake Champlain Waldorf School is excited to announce a two-day conference...
There are so many books out there for younger children that help to teach about emotions. Happy, angry, sad, and mad... we can begin...
Let me start by saying that taking a music class from Green Mountain Music Together at the Flynn Center with my one year old...
{Disclaimer: We are working with The Bellwether School to bring you this post.}   Years before we had our daughter, my husband and I had many conversations...
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...
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 April 5th, around lunchtime. I was at a conference with a fellow teacher (and friend) when I decided that I was going...
During the last three years, I have worked as a substitute teacher, and it has become more and more apparent to me that people...
The month of May has rolled around yet again; it’s Better Speech and Hearing Month. Part of my role as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)...
My son's homework is to read books for 30 minutes a day. While he enjoys reading books, 30 minutes is a long time for him,...

In + Around Vermont

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...