I am mentally exhausted from all the COVID-19 news, discussion, and debate.
I want to take a social media break. I just don’t think I...
I often look back at my pretend mom ideas from before I had kids, and laugh. I used to think that it would be...
Yes, I said it. That dirty word starting with a “P”. Get your mind out of the gutter, I said dirty, not inappropriate. Politics....
It's that time of year again....
How many times have you done this - January rolls around, and after weeks of holiday parties, family time...
When you think of chronic illness, do you think of hospitals, IVs, surgeries, long or frequent inpatient stays, or GoFundMes? Do you picture someone...
In my last post, I spoke about my experience exercising while fat.
I was delighted by the kind and supportive messages, questions, and comments I...
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...
There are a select few things that really upset me. They are:
Being ignored.
Having my hair pulled.
Someone eating all my food (or being unable to...
Just before Mother’s Day our Mommy Makeover winner, Courtney, had a day of much needed, and well deserved, pampering from some fabulous local businesses. ...
What on Earth is a climatarian?
In 2015, the New York Times defined a climatarian diet as "a diet whose primary goal is to reverse climate...
What Is E.F.T., the Emotional Freedom Technique, or Tapping?
EFT, or Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as tapping, is a type of meditation or therapy...
Mario…. I’m really sorry.
The disembodied voice came over the phone at 2 pm in the middle of a busy ER where, just moments before,...
The arrival of February has always been special to me. It’s Black History Month and I enjoy the opportunities to celebrate our art and...
After my son saw the local Boy Scouts selling Christmas trees in the town square last year, that was it, he insisted on joining...
In + Around Vermont
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...
