Gratitude is a prevalent and important theme as we begin the month of November. But how do we involve our kids in this mindful...
I had been just a normal adult male, a grandpa, going about a normal life, until one recent day I learned that I had...
As a little girl, I remained blissfully unaware of sad childhood realities like rotating holidays between divorced parents. I came from an intact family,...
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When my family moved to Vermont in 2011, we found ourselves at home sending our children to Heartworks Preschool in Shelburne. One of the...
My favorite memory of my dad is not one particular event. I can't tell you how old I was, or what day of the...
Every year, my kids’ Christmas lists get just a little bit longer. And that pile of presents under our tree, despite my best intentions,...
Chanukah 2021 is here (AKA: Our second COVID Chanukah)! At least this time we can actually have socially supported gatherings. Phew.
I don’t know about...
Some of my favorite gifts to both give and receive are experience-based gifts, but I have to admit that this is a relatively new...
COVID-19… did this one ever turn the world on its butt!
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If you were...
Get ready for part two of our Vermont Mom favorite Vermont gifts of 2021! We’ve got a fantastic series coming your way. And this...
Are you sick of "Deck The Halls"? Can't stand "The Twelve Days of Christmas" one day longer? Well, here are some holiday carols just...
Chinese New Year is known as the biggest holiday of Chinese people. I compare it to American Christmas. But not many people know the...
I come from a pretty patriotic family. My grandfather served in the Army in World War II . My grandmother, his wife, held down...


















