I am a feminist. As a teenager, I lived my persona out loud with shaved head, pierced nose and political t-shirts. I was outspoken in...
Plenty of New Year's resolutions are fitness-related. In fact, most people see the New Year as a time to leave bad habits in the...
I keep running down to the barn every two hours. We are all awaiting the arrival of Sunrise Farm's newest baby, and she/he is "late".
Late,...
August is here. The time to sort through clothes to figure out what fits and what doesn’t (not to mention what’s fashionable or “so...
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...
Cooking is one of my favorite activities to do with my children.
People often seem surprised to know that my five-year-old can flip his...
The author writes about celebrating pride now that she and her wife are parents.
Have you ever heard of stress incontinence?
Even if you aren’t familiar with the term “stress incontinence,” I’m sure that you are familiar with the...
Are your pants too long? Do you lack sewing skills?
It's okay! You can hem your pants without a sewing machine. In fact, I'm going...
After a few weird social media interactions with accounts that seemed inhumanely cruel, I started to get suspicious about whether these were real people....
We know, we’ve been there. (In fact, we are still there!) We’re moms too and we know how hard it is to find time...
My kneecap grinds into the slightly corrugated metal bleacher and I am acutely aware of both my physical and my emotional discomfort. Both rise...
Let me start out by saying that I don’t use lotion. I don’t like the feeling of it, I dislike having greasy skin, and...
Not long ago, a fellow Vermont Mom writer shared a piece of writing about the importance of “looking your best” even now, during Covid....
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
