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My passion for travel first took hold when my parents took me to Europe when I was just 8 years old, and I’ve continued...
I had been just a normal adult male, a grandpa, going about a normal life, until one recent day I learned that I had...
It’s more than just a box to me. It’s simple, not adorned in fancy jewels or designs, but made from a sturdy stock of...
I never expected to be a father. I made it to my mid-40s without having children. I was single and leading a pretty leisurely...
The punchline of Australian comedian Jim Jefferies’ Father’s Day joke is the reason he doesn’t want a gift for the occasion: he can’t bear...
Since I became a mom, I’m finding that I need my mother now more than ever, and the meaning behind celebrating Mother’s Day has...
Mother’s Day has always held a special meaning for me.
As a child, I would anticipate Mother's Day by making a pretty card for my...
Attention all those looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for those special moms in your life; I know just what you’re looking for!
While...
As a Spanish teacher, I spend quite a lot of time planning curriculum around national holidays and culture. Every year around this time, my...
Bad Valentine’s Day gifts ruin the romance.
There is an image of Valentine’s Day as the most romantic day of the year. Couples eat candlelit...
I don't know about you, but the holidays were crazy at my house. There was a constant flow of family members in and out....
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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families
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...
