A “rare” week

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I will apologize in advance.  There is a chance that this post might not make any sense.  I'm currently suffering from sleep deprivation.  No...

Math For Moms

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I never thought that I wanted to be a  stay at home mom. In fact, I never even wanted to be a mom in...
COVID-19 is a sickness that is caused by a new type of coronavirus that has received a ton of attention in the media recently. People...
I know, I know. Lying is NOT (typically) okay. Even white lies can hurt someone’s feelings, and I pride myself on being a very...
Everyone has heard of concussions. Concussions have gotten a lot of attention lately in professional sports, especially the NFL. They can be quite dangerous if...
Before the pandemic struck, there were many situations I wish I had a manual for: how to navigate raising teenagers, how to stop my...
As much as I love - and have longed for - summer, it comes with its own challenges. Like the inevitable sunscreen and toddler...
Who doesn’t want their kids to love books?  Right now, my 18 month old daughter is a champ at reading board books over and over...

Finding the Profound.

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There's this hidden gem of profound interaction. At the most unexpected of places. A Weight Watchers meeting. In Williston. On Sunday mornings. A cold, hard, fact: I am a...
Seriously, what did our parents do without Google? Maybe they used an encyclopedia (“What is that?” My kids say.) Maybe they asked a friend,...
Last year, I sat in my classroom before morning bell and my thoughts were racing... I had just dropped off a very fussy kid at...
A lot of mom-ing for me has been learning on the job. Sure, I consult Dr. Google, our actual Dr., my family and friends,...
I have a six year old daughter. And it is pretty safe to translate that sentence as: the last six-ish months of my life, Frozen...
Hey new mom, go ahead and make your excuses. Welcome to this crazy, chaotic, beautiful club. Whether your baby or babies are healthy, recovering,...

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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...