I don’t know what I’m doing. There. I said it… Are you happy, world??? This dad’s life is basically a series of hot messes that...
I’m always trying to find new ways to be organized. I suspect it’s important to have certain aspects of life on autopilot, like bills...
While scrolling through Facebook, as usual, I saw a post from a friend who has a kid a little older than my son. Her...
I read an article recently about how we as parents need to stop demanding that childcare costs are lowered. It’s reasoning? These teachers are...
Voting has always been important to me.   My mom would bring my sister and me to the polls every year at our township building...
My four year old son was in the tub the other night and suddenly fired up the questions. "How does the baby come out...
My son was called a “sh*t face” by his so-called friend at school a few weeks ago. You read that correctly. Sh*t. Face. You should...

Surviving Vacation

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As we embarked on our first real family vacation last week, it never occurred to me that it would be any different than other...
When grown-ups say, “Don’t play the blame game,” they mean that instead of pointing fingers when something goes wrong, we should focus on understanding...
In the last six months I have surpassed a couple of mothering milestones I never thought I'd reach. It still feels rather surreal that...
I’ve been a member of the work-from-home moms club for 7 years now. Initially, I primarily taught online. I did so early in the morning or late...
It was another night spent getting ready for bedtime, but it was thankfully a little easier than most. M., our oldest, who is five, took...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is part of a larger network called the City Moms Blog Network.  We have sister sites all over the country with...
I have never been very good at either making or keeping New Years resolutions. I am never ready with my resolutions after a busy holiday...

In + Around Vermont

The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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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...