When Sickness Strikes

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“Mommy my tummy hurts,” said my 4 ½ year old this past Monday morning at breakfast. “Aden eat your waffles, you asked me to make...

Roots In My Smoothie?!

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Roots In My Smoothie? Smoothies are a staple meal in my family’s daily bustle. With a husband in medical school, a step-daughter in elementary school,...
Just over three years ago I became a pancreas. Yes, you heard me right, a pancreas. My daughter Emma was diagnosed with Type 1...
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,...
Before having my son, I had a lot of fears over the dreaded postpartum period. After listening to the Birth Hour podcast for months,...
For many years I have had a hate-hate relationship with my uterus. This year, a few days before Mother’s Day, I finally got to say...
{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...
While I'm on my mission of getting my pre-pregnant jeans over my hips, I've been finding healthier recipe options. I'm known to eat my...
This summer, my four-year-old son, Manny became obsessed with the number 11. He counts out blocks, toy cars, and candy pieces to 11. He...
It came. The dreaded email that makes parents across the country itch at the mere sight of the subject line: Someone in your child's classroom has...
My three year old was introduced to yoga via a babysitter about 6 months ago, and she immediately fell in love. I would often...
Moms with picky eaters face meal time challenges every day. Moms with picky eaters who also have food allergies  are thrown a real curve...
Sensitive to particular food groups? Eating Paleo? Looking for a flavorful “bread” recipe that is healthy and low on the glycemic index? I’ve got...
When you think about football, Scarlett probably isn’t the first kid who comes to mind. But this composed, polite, introspective, and easy-going 8-year-old is...

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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...