My maternal grandmother lived with my mother, father, and me during most of my childhood. I remember her never being satisfied with her appearance and the stream of negative body comments she made about herself. She pointed out the...
I never predicted that my 7 year-old son would experience pediatric migraines.
Pediatric migraines are not something moms typically talk about, right? I do not suffer from migraines. Even though my husband does, he didn't have them at such a...
First I just want to clarify, I am not a doctor. None of this is meant to be medical advice. I also am not trying to put down the medical community as I know this disease is still not...
Everyone has heard of concussions.
Concussions have gotten a lot of attention lately in professional sports, especially the NFL. They can be quite dangerous if players and coaches ignore the symptoms. However, concussions don't just happen to athletes. My 12-year-old...
Here I am, approaching my late 30s, glaring in the mirror at a face that’s a little different than it was ten years ago. Heck, it’s probably different than it was a year ago. Three kids and a pandemic...
Well, hello Burlington! After spending summers in Vermont my entire life, and attending UVM, I always thought I would be a Burlington mom myself, but you know how life is. Things happen: grad school, meeting my life partner, finding...
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...
My son is four years old and still wears diapers... and not just at night. We are in a potty training stalemate.
My son, G, is four years old and absolutely refuses to potty train. G can't be bribed: king...
My family has many favorite sunscreens. Yes, that’s plural. And my guess is you are thinking- how in the world can someone have a list of 10 favorite sunscreens?
We just do. Partly because we’ve tried our fair share of...
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 asks what number is bigger 11 or 46, 11 or 4, 11 or 9. He...
Please note: Vermont Mom Contributing Writer, Mario Trabulsy, MD is a board-certified emergency physician with over 27 years of experience. She is also a renowned and award-winning educator at University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, and University of...
Most mental illnesses are invisible, but sometimes you can see evidence of mine. I have a skin picking disorder, known as Dermatillomania, or skin picking. Dermatillomania is from Greek: “derma”- skin; “till”- pull; and “mania”- madness.
I want to...
Holy crap guys, what is going on?!? I don’t know about you, but I haven't left my house other than for walks around my neighborhood since March 16. Life is weird, I am weird (and smelly and crying often...
My kids call him Helmet Head. It's cute, really. He's almost 10 months old and the helmet is a shade of sky that accurately represents a spirit just as serene. He wears it well, doesn't mind, forgives the awkward...