The morning is early, very early. Earlier than I would like. I have a 3 year old that needs to be at preschool in...
"You should go out, get a night away from the kids each week." My amazing husband is standing in the kitchen drying a dish and...
My second child is now 8 weeks old, and while I have all the newborn essentials down, I've discovered some newborn "nice to haves"...

My Best Friend

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You know those women with one best friend? A friend like a sister, a forever partner in crime, and a soulmate. The sort of epic...
I recently wrote a post about a pretty sensitive subject involving one of my kids. It occurred to me as I was writing it...
This is the not the blog post where I pretend to be the voice of my generation. Because I’m not. As one of the 65...

Kindergarten, Ready?

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My daughter was born just 14 days after our school district has a standard cutoff date for Kindergarten. She will turn 5 in a couple...
Remember that sound? The sound that can strike fear into the hearts of all parents? That tiny cooing somewhere in the darkness at 2AM? Nope,...
"Mom Wars" got you down? The best part of being an Introvert Mama is that I am totally comfortable both with navel gazing and with...
The repetitive nature of parenting tasks create rhythms in our lives and can show up as unexpected gifts from others. There is an unspoken beauty...
Christmas and New Year's are over. Now it's time for the winter blues to set in. Every year, the winter blues hit me hard in...
I’m a perfectionist by nature. As such, I apply a lot of pressure on myself to be the perfect parent. My desire to perform...
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...
If you need a laugh, dear readers, this story is for  you. Although I look back fondly at the many beautiful ways in which...

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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...