Last week I took MJ into the pediatrician for his 3 year well visit. After telling our doctor that we were expecting again, he said, “You know, I’d love to keep seeing the kids but you don’t have to...
My name is Josilyn and I am 35 years old. I am a mom. I am a wife. I am a daughter. I am an aunt. I am a friend. And I found out 8 days ago that I...
If we're friends in real life, or you follow me on Facebook, you might be surprised to hear I have postpartum depression.
I was surprised too. I don’t often feel “depressed” and wasn’t living the picture of depression that I...
{Disclaimer: We have worked with Evolution Prenatal and Family Yoga Center to bring you this information.}
Evolution Prenatal & Family Yoga Center is dedicated to the well-being of pregnant mothers, couples and families through prenatal & postnatal yoga, childbirth education...
Here are three easy, healthy and very inexpensive family-friendly recipes using one of our favorite popular fruits.
Bananas! They are cheap and downright delicious.
Chock full of good, fast energy, bananas contain a good source of fiber and potassium, as...
I don't know about you, but in the Summer I am one of those "if we aren't grilling we aren't eating" people. I don't want to heat up the kitchen and I certainly don't want to come home from...
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...
{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 two words that go well together. It can be a real struggle to make time...
“The BVTMB team is thrilled to do a monthly series on local non-profit organizations in our community. Each month our team we will highlight a different non-profit with the hopes to educate and support all of the fabulous things they...
Here’s to a new year, a new decade, and a new beginning. Each year seems to go by faster and faster. There don’t seem to be enough hours in the day for daily tasks, nor enough days in the...
I’m a mom and I’m feeling tired.
Quickly realizing, after having kids, telling people you’re tired is redundant. Moms with kids get it, and women without kids just don’t. I no longer tell people I’m feeling tired because it’s fruitless....
The First Hour after Birth: A Baby’s 9 Instinctive Stages
So much effort is devoted to preparing for labor and birth throughout pregnancy, but what happens after the baby is born?! One minute, your baby was in your womb, and...
Has your child ever woken up at 3am, walked into your bedroom and asked to sleep in your bed because he or she is scared? The first night of this is usually met with parental kindness and compassion, “Oh,...
I have been going to talk therapy on and off for almost 20 years, and I have never understood the stigma that is associated with it.
I mean, we have all had the stereotypical image of a therapist in...
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...
