I have been going to talk therapy on and off for almost 20 years, and I have never understood the stigma that is associated...
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...
When we opened the box of Buddy Fruits for our first family taste test, my little Maggie's eyes grew wide with wonder. "Dat for...
I never considered hiking, kickball, horseback riding, or swimming to be exercise. They were just things I did, as a kid, and how I had fun....
{Disclaimer: We are working with Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center to bring you this post, however, all opinions are our own!}
Exercise and motherhood are not always...
In 1997, my sixth-grade PE teacher invited me to join the after-school weightlifting team, a decision that unexpectedly changed my life. That same year,...
Most mental illnesses are invisible, but sometimes you can see evidence of mine. I have a skin picking disorder, known as Dermatillomania, or skin...
I am officially the mother of a young woman. She’s twelve, and we’ve been navigating the minefield of tweendom for a few years now....
Life is bowl full of cherries. Seriously, go ahead, look at this bowl of cherries…doesn’t it just make you cherry? I mean, cheery?
Over the...
Caleb is my oldest child. He broke me in both physically and emotionally into the job of motherhood. He was a healthy child, full...
I became disabled shortly after the birth of my second child in 2022. Learning how to mom disabled is an ongoing process.
Acute postpartum...
As much as I celebrate the return of fall and pumpkin spice lattes, it’s hard to forget the boogers and stomach bugs that reappear...
When I first started dating my husband I didn't even really know what the term blood sugar meant. I certainly didn't know what was...
Yes, I said it. That dirty word starting with a “P”. Get your mind out of the gutter, I said dirty, not inappropriate. Politics....
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...
