On Love

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I love talking about love. Love is wide blue sky simplicity, and ocean deep complexity. Love is low burning when pain comes stalking cold, and...

Middle School

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A few years ago, I was asked to help run a swim curriculum for the local middle school. One where my own daughter was...
We have a new series coming up on the blog! Check out the video below to learn more about it and how we want...
It took me a long time to be able to find a way to convey the bright side of living in a multi-generational household. It...

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...
"Hey Henry? The other day I overheard one of your friends say, “Suck it.”  Do you know what that means?" *Silence* "Yeah, I know what that...
Yesterday, sitting in my warm car with my youngest child, I was truly shocked. Shocked by the fact of only one child in my car. Shocked...
I grew up in a very religious household. I knew all of the books in both the Old and New Testaments, prayed every night...
Mother’s Day is the saddest day of the year for me. I am a motherless mother and, for me, Mother’s Day is just a reminder...
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...
You called to me from your side of the fence that borders our backyards. Although at the time my family had lived in our house for...
When my older daughter turned 9 this year, halfway to legal adulthood, I started thinking about what it was I wanted  to accomplish in...
I spent most of my pre-parenthood life striving to advance my education, and my career. I fantasized about power suits, comfortable heels, and escaping from...
Last fall, as part of my commitment to a year of self-care, I spent a weekend at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in...

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...