{Disclaimer: We are working with Davis Studio to bring you this post, however, all opinions are our own!} Dear Diary, We did it. I’m a little shocked,...
I am currently in the process of trying to wean my youngest and last baby. Let me clarify. I am currently planning to wean...
A couple of years ago, I implemented a standing family movie night on Fridays. We seldom deviate from this tradition, and we take turns...
Over the last ten years, I’ve seen many moms and moms-to-be struggle when people comment about the sex of their children, or ask when...
It’s time to face the music, moms. None of us are flawless and this post is here to remind you that there’s no rule...
My student debt has me trapped, and I’m paying for a degree that I don’t even use. I just had a birthday, and each year...
When I was offered the opportunity to participate in a postpartum/pelvic floor yoga class presented by The Iyengar Yoga Center of Vermont, a little...
“Full disclosure. Every time I look at the Vermont Mom Contributing Writer’s checklist for what we have to do before submitting a post, I...
Every Thursday, following our Pilates class, my friend and I get breakfast and talk about everything from mothering to politics, gardening, travel, and favorite...

Living My Dream

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When I am writing I like to pretend that I’m having a conversation with a good friend.  I’m not sure if that is an...

The Long Way Home

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I never know how to answer the question “where are you from?” The answer is a bit complicated. I was born in Iran and...
Have you ever dropped a pressed makeup product and watched it crumble right before your eyes? My stomach drops, I usually curse, and then...

Let’s Let Them Play

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I remember my childhood as days of going into the woods with my pocket knife and maybe some nails and lumber poached from my...
April is HIE awareness month. HIE stands for: Hypoxic: lack of oxygen Ischemic: restricting blood flow Encephalopathy: affecting the brain   It affects  about two to three in every 1,000 full-term births...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...