There are times that my husband and I joke that the real reason for having kids is so that we have an excuse to...
I have a confession to make, and I can already see the reactions going two ways. Some moms will relate, while others will want...
Before I had kids; I had no idea what this parenting thing was all about. I sure thought I did, though. When I think...
Before we started our family, both my husband and I had experience with being different and not quite belonging. We are both immigrants to...
If dogs are man's best friends, then cats are woman's.
I adopted Pumpkin from an animal shelter in Salem, MA right after buying my first house...
To quote the great William Shakespeare: “What is in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as...
Unleashing your mom power can turn a meek and mild Mindy to a badass Betty. And, at the same time, unleashing your mom power...
She's almost five and this is her first thing.
The ballet clothes I bought last year have smudges and picks and are starting to stretch...
In my last post, I mentioned that when I’m getting ready for an outing with my son, I pack something that I call a...
In 2012, I became a working mom and the state of my house quickly took a turn for the worse. I wrote about being...
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...
Every kid has their own funny way of saying things and my twins were no exception.
When they were 3'ish they kept asking for "Bill...
"Would you ever consider moving to Vermont with me?"
The first time I asked my wife Ang this question was a long time ago. We...
Before having a baby, I spent a number of years working in baby gear / natural birth / breastfeeding / cloth diapering communities. I...
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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...
