I received a great compliment the other day. A nine year-old girl said to her mom, “I need to go see Kerry and get cupping." In my acupuncture practice, I try to teach my patients how to assess their...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Phoenix Physical Therapy to bring you our latest series titled “50 Shades of Sleep”, about…you guessed it….sleep. Like an elusive treasure, we find ourselves obsessing about sleep not only for ourselves but for our children as...
Happy Birthday to us!
It’s our 2nd bloggy-birthday and it just keeps getting better. It’s been another amazing year and we couldn’t be more pleased with who we’ve met, what we’ve done and the fun we’ve had. All because of...
{Disclaimer: BurlingtonVT Moms Blog has partnered with Healthy Living for this sponsored post as part of an ongoing relationship. While we received a form of compensation for this post, the opinions expressed are entirely the writer's own!}
My daughter is 4 and...
A few months ago, I felt like I had my first real adult doctor’s appointment. I’m currently 37 years old. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’ve had doctor’s appointments my whole life, but this was the first one where...
There is no question that suffering a miscarriage is devastating, heartbreaking, and all-consuming.
Depending on how far along the pregnancy was, the physical recovery itself can be complicated. However, the emotional effects of such a loss can be overwhelming and...
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. As a teen, the fact that I never learned how to play team sports, never...
Lately I've been contemplating how I feed my family. I work hard to stock my kitchen with healthy snacks. Soda is a rare treat, baked goods are typically homemade, and I (almost) always home-cook meals. I try to avoid high fructose corn...
As you know we did a Mommy Makeover a week ago! We were fortunate enough to send one lucky lady to Tootsies for some spa treatments, to Ecco to do a little shopping, to Indigo Salon for hair and...
We know that it can be easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to feeding our families. When you are contending with picky eaters, time constraints, and sleep deprivation, meal planning and food prep can often...
My son was diagnosed with autism.
He was diagnosed the day before his third birthday and with that diagnosis, joined the ranks of millions of children and adults diagnosed with an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) every year.
The day he was...
We all know that exercise is an important part of staying healthy.
However, it often gets pushed to the bottom of the list of priorities when a busy mom is trying to take care of her family. While gyms are...
I was born to older parents. In the 70s, it was unusual for couples over 35 to start building their families. I’ve always grown up knowing that my parents would probably need longer-term care sooner than those of my...
It's the weekly struggle - what am I going to make for dinner this week? Summer is easy because you can always put something on the grill and it's delicious! Winter - not so easy. I feel like I...
In + Around Vermont
2022 Vermont Holiday Activities for the Whole Family
Welcome to the sometimes cold but always delightful Vermont holiday season!
Whether you stay close to home or decide to take a tour of the...
