Parenting

I have been a writer for the BurlingtonVT Moms Blog team for nearly two years. Through participating in blog events, I’ve come to know a...

I’m a nonbinary mom raising kids in Vermont, and while that means a lot of joy and self-discovery, it also means navigating a world that's still catching up with nonbinary parenting. I show up at school drop-offs and parent-teacher conferences as myself, a nonbinary mom, and often that can throw people off. So, I'm writing this for those who are curious, those who care, and those walking a similar path.

As much as I love - and have longed for - summer, it comes with its own challenges. Like the inevitable sunscreen and toddler...

I can hardly believe that my little Maggie turned one on May 8. It seems like just yesterday I was sharing her birth story...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an amazing woman, an icon, and a role model for boys and girls everywhere. She is most well known as a...

Let me start by laying this out there for you - when I say “family show,” I’m definitely not talking about TGIF or Nick...

Friends- it's that time of year again! You know what I mean... It's back to school time! By this point, some parents have purchased new clothes, backpacks,...

My family and I live in a rural community, a twenty-five minute drive from the closest major city. There are dense forests, steep mountains, dirt...

Perimenopause refers to the time leading up to the cessation of menstruation, or as most of us know it, menopause.  As is true about most...

OK, Henry, it's just you and me and that plate of chicken. Are you going to come quietly and eat at least two bites of...

I feel like evenings have been the bane of my existence since having a newborn.  Maybe I didn’t have a perfect evening schedule before...

There are certainly different paths in life and each day we make decisions that lead us down these varying and winding paths.  Sometimes, we...

The podcast has taken over our home.  This is an observation, not a criticism. In the decade I have spent on the parenthood trail, podcasts...

I've suffered from depression on and off for probably seven years.  I think it started after my daughter was born.  I was a stay-at-home...