As moms, our job is to keep our kids safe. We teach them to look both ways before crossing the street, to speak up...
{Disclaimer: We have partnered together with The Edge to bring you this sponsored post on their Kids & Fitness school programs.} Are you still looking...
Now that we’re a few months into homeschooling, we are starting to feel some rhythm to our days and I have really started to...
The first week of May is designated as Teacher Appreciation Week across the country. Pandemic or not, I feel we need to take the...

Cut the Paper Clutter

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Do you feel like you're always surrounded by paper? Let's tackle that paper once and for all! Supplies: 1. Manila folders 2. Trash/Recycle/Shred containers 3. How Long Do I Keep...
If someone asked me the most important lesson I learned in my first year of homeschooling, I could answer without even thinking: If something...
As a mom, and as a child who grew up eating a reduced price hot lunch, I am so proud of the food subsidy...
There are many, ever-changing books, blogs, and websites on the topics of pregnancy, labor and birth, breastfeeding, and newborn/child wellness. Whether you are having...
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,...
Our children spend a gazillion hours of their lives in school, so chances are good that you and your child will have to speak...
“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...
Is Internet safety the "Birds and the Bees" talk of today? How do you even begin to address social media safety, Internet precautions, and...
There are so many books out there for younger children that help to teach about emotions. Happy, angry, sad, and mad... we can begin...
I'm thinking about signing up for some writing seminars. Like, maybe: Exploding the Moment: Making the Most of the Minimal in Prose and Poetry. Or: Using...

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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...