Have you ever dropped a pressed makeup product and watched it crumble right before your eyes? My stomach drops, I usually curse, and then...
Summer is here! Wedding invitations abound. I love attending weddings. I love to dress up and visit beautiful venues. Weddings are a chance to gather...
The mommy wars. For so long, I deeply engaged in them. They made me think I was a better mother and sent me into...
Black, white, and grey chickadee perched on a branch

The Little Chickadee

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At the beginning of the pandemic, my two boys were remote learning. I was working from home and trying to keep everyone smiling despite...
Between daycare drop off and a meeting at a friend’s house I had a few minutes of time to spare. I walked to the...
When the New Year arrives, we start thinking about personal change. The buzz about New Year’s resolutions starts on the news channels and on...
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After his first Christmas, I realized that I never needed to buy my son gifts. Not that I didn’t want to or couldn’t, there was...
Oooh, that’s too bad she needs a reading tutor. No. No, it isn’t. That, my friends, is the exact response I have given to several...
You know you're a mom when you get your daily inspiration from the side of a box at Costco. Today's parenting encouragement came from...
The internet is filled with how-tos about being a perfect mom and what to do with your child so they don’t get cavities or...
Recently I've come to the realization that I am becoming the Old Mom. Not only does having a child turn 15 make me feel old,...
Mom fail. A term that has been coined to describe a moment or event where a mom is incredibly aware of her short comings....
In my first trimester, I had terrible nausea and vomiting. It was so bad, I lost fifteen pounds. To keep focused on why I...

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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...