School safety has been a major concern for me ever since my oldest child started kindergarten over a decade ago.
At the time, I...
It’s hard to explain the feeling you get the instant when you realize you’ve completely failed your kids in one specific area. I’d kind...
Having a child entering elementary school makes me nervous about a lot of things. But up until the second week of school, I didn’t...
While at my daughter’s gymnastics class, someone made a reference to Nick At Night and my old Gen X heart soared. Is there someone...
So many of my friends that I've long admired for their parenting-- smart, successful, confident women-- seem weighed down by the totally wrong-headed belief...
Sometimes life grabs you by the nape of the neck, pins you up against a wall, taunts you to tears and jests at your...
“Parenting is a piece of cake,” said no mom ever in the history of parenting.
It’s hard work, plain and simple. Hopefully, someone was...
Recently, I’ve made an effort to accept invitations to social outings, parties, and other ways to engage more in my community. I’ve also been...
Look, I am no financial expert. My husband hasn't worked at a for-profit organization since his teenage days in the Wal-Mart technology department. He...
About eight months ago, I started an everyday gratitude practice and I am here to insist that you do a taste-test (as they call...
Today is the day, everyone! You sent in your nominations, and we have narrowed it down to the top 8 finalists for our Father...
I want to love my body. Did you hear that? I want to love my body.
This does NOT mean that I want to improve...
As we end one year and start another, the temptation to set resolutions for the New Year creeps in. In my experience, the desire...
The relationship between a mother and daughter is unlike any other. There is arguably no one else in the world who knows you so...
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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...
