To quote the sage Dowager Countess of Grantham, "one forgets about parenting; the on and on-ness of it." Downton Abbey, people. Sometimes parenting can...
Confession: I'm a Phish Head. Like, a really big fan. Like 119 shows under my belt, big fan. Before I had my daughters, I...
Growing up Jewish and living on Long Island, I never put any thought about what it would be like to raise children as part...
Are you a list maker? Do you have lists of lists? Do you have sticky notes stuck all around? Half-used planners from years past?...
Summer vacation and I are trying to decide if we get along right now.
Pro: No schedules. We can just do as many fun things...
Here's what I love about Vermont.
I have told a few people over the past few days that I'm ready to go back to work....
“Mommy Wars… what?”
That was my reaction a few months ago after a blog post (from scarymommy) that I read that had several negative comments attacking...
From the exciting moments of being so proud that your heart might explode to feeling like a failure, being a mom can go from...
I knew today was my day to post something but to be honest with you I had no idea what to write about. I’m...
Quiet. Shy. Reserved. Drawn-in. Those were some of the labels I was sometimes called while growing up and I hated it.
Now I have kids...
Hello BVTMB readers! We've got 2 (two) new series here on this blog and we want to hear from you.
In our monthly series the...
Mo: Hi everyone! I’m Mo. I have two girls who are 9 and 5-years-old.
Maggie: Same. Basically. Except my 9-year-old is 8 and my 5-year-old...
Daycare provides my boys with fun activities and stimulation while I'm working. And most days when I feel guilty about leaving them and walking...
My favorite memory of my dad is not one particular event. I can't tell you how old I was, or what day of the...
In + Around Vermont
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...
