Dear friends, I have been sick. Not "sick and tired," but really, truly physically sick. It is hard for me to write and not give every single...
The other morning, I woke up early. That really annoying early... 45 minutes before the alarm goes off. You’re really not ready to make a...
September was National Suicide Awareness month. I am going to level with you. I did not enjoy writing this piece. Suicide isn’t fun to write...
“The path trodden by wayfarers and pilgrims followed the railway and then turned into the fields. Here Lara stopped, closed her eyes and took...
I've had three beautiful babies in less than four years. I don't have to spend more than a breath explaining the life changes that...
My daughter lined up her stuffies on the table at IHOP: a small plush leopard, a black panther, and a tiger. She then drew...
We came home with him and I locked myself upstairs for three days. Have your cellphone handy, I told my husband, and keep the dog away. Four...
Do you find it difficult to incorporate exercise into your daily routine? Do you feel only motivated when in the gym or group fitness classes? Do...
Meal Planning and prepping is probably the number one thing you can do to make meal time go smoother during the busy week. There are...
When I was a new mom, the thing I wanted more than anything else was a working set of opposable thumbs. I wanted to...
I try to be as open as possible with my daughters about both the physical and emotional symptoms of menstruation. Growing up, I knew nothing...
Well, hello Burlington! After spending summers in Vermont my entire life, and attending UVM, I always thought I would be a Burlington mom myself,...
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School Lunch Wars

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I am packing a lot of school lunches this year. My daughter is in preschool, where the children have to bring a packed lunch and...
Self-care has the potential to strengthen our confidence and it does not have to be laborious. I recently realized I have to start taking...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...