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Food for thought

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With school fast-approaching, many of us may be thinking of ways to provide delicious and healthy lunch and snack foods to our kids that...
I just scheduled my first Covid vaccine. And I feel some odd combination of gratitude, relief, guilt, and shame. I am eligible to sign up for...
Today, I was mindlessly scrolling my feed during lunch break, liking all sorts of things, from puppy videos to monologs, when – wham! –...
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...
After my son saw the local Boy Scouts selling Christmas trees in the town square last year, that was it, he insisted on joining...

Breast Cancer

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I feel like ever since I got breasts, it’s been drilled into my head that I have a family history of breast cancer. As...
“You ding dong,” I said offhandedly to my mother as we walked through a store with my two-year-old daughter tagging along. Almost immediately, my...
Gardening with children is a rewarding process for everyone involved. It is messy, therapeutic and downright delightful to get our hands covered in dirt. Remember,...

I am Insecure

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I am insecure. Not all the time, and not in all situations, but insecurity is not a foreign concept to me. It's not something I like...
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...
{Disclaimer: We are working with EarthySoul to bring you this information. However, all opinions are our own!} To say I was looking forward to a...
With my first born I had a lot of trouble breastfeeding. I mean A LOT. It felt like we had all the problems.  I had...
I wasn't sure what to expect when I stepped through the doors at VTCIT. I was greeted by a thick, plush carpet and many...
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.  Do you love the holiday or loathe it?  Do you go out or stay in?  Is it...

In + Around Vermont

The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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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...