{Disclaimer: We are working with Davis Studio to bring you this post, however, all opinions are our own!} Dear Diary, We did it. I’m a little shocked,...
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...
I recently took a social media hiatus from all of my accounts. Goodbye Facebook. Goodbye Instagram. Goodbye Pinterest.  The break wasn’t completely intentional, and the...
I have always used writing as a way to process experiences and express how I am feeling. As a child, my parents insisted that...
I’m a cool mom. I know this because people who aren’t my kids tell me I am. Last fall, I walked with my daughters...
Recently, I read a book that really made me question my parenting choices. Glow Kids is written by Dr. Nicholas Kardaras and describes how...

An Atheist Goes to Church

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I spent most of last Sunday in church with my family listening to the pastor's sermon and to the choir sing beautiful songs of...
In our latest episode of Whose Kid Is That?!?, Val and Julie are joined by Lauren Hays and Megan Dalton, co-founders of The Matrescence. The Matrescence...
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 don’t want to talk to my children. Being around them is exhausting me. I am not talking about the old school exhaustion when babies...
We’ve all heard the statements from our parents and grandparents, “Well in my day…” I’ll admit that I’ve rolled my eyes a time or two(hundred) listening...
Last week I was reading a book to my 15-month old daughter. I don’t remember which book it was or whether she even sat...
Divorced mom life comes with a range of challenges as I mentioned in an earlier post (which you should go read). However, there are...

The Picture of Parenting

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I was lifting her up so that she could put the star on our Christmas tree. For some reason, it was that moment that...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...