Daycare was closed the week of April break so my son’s daycare provider could enjoy time with her own family. It was a win...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of...
I've suffered from depression on and off for probably seven years. I think it started after my daughter was born. I was a stay-at-home...
My son, Xander, was just about to turn two years old when I found out I was pregnant again. It was planned, as much...
Yep, it’s that time of year again. For the last few years, I’ve not only stressed about getting my daughter ready for school, but...
I’m done having children. Our family is complete, and it is time for my husband and me to accept that we are done with...
Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate? I’ll have to look at my calendar to answer that. On the tails of Mother’s Day,...
There's nothing like a homemade meal, right? Well, let's be honest here. There's something to be said about the sheer delight of driving to...
I never planned on donating breast milk. Milk sharing wasn’t even something I knew about until I stumbled across it on a mom page...
Fire Safety Week happens every fall at our local elementary school. I would assume most schools do something similar, but fire safety certainly is...
I breastfed all three of my boys.
When they were little, it was no big deal to feed the baby in front of them. It...
Recently I've come to the realization that I am becoming the Old Mom.
Not only does having a child turn 15 make me feel old,...
There’s so much discourse about mothers: our mental load, our invisible labor, our tireless efforts, etc. This space is valid and necessary.
But it doesn’t...
It is November, and sooner or later we will all be asked the question “What are you thankful for?”
There is so much to be...
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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...
