She doesn't like it when I leave; runs screaming after me like armed henchmen are dragging me out the door with murderous intentions. "Mommy!"...
Emmet on the first day of preschool

Teacher, Meet My Son

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My son, Emmet has recently started a new preschool program. On the first day as I walked him in, I found myself telling the...
I think it’s time we started making reproductive health an open subject. We need to have honest, supportive discussions with no judgment. I also...
It was April 5th, around lunchtime. I was at a conference with a fellow teacher (and friend) when I decided that I was going...

Back to Full Time

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I work in publishing by day, and take on freelance graphic-design work in the evening. It's a bit like Clark Kent by day, glasses...
Friends often ask me, what does homeschooling look like for my family? I asked myself this question dozens of times before deciding to homeschool my...
I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that the news about the environment has got you feeling some anxiety lately....
I've had three beautiful babies in less than four years. I don't have to spend more than a breath explaining the life changes that...
Now that we’re a few months into homeschooling, we are starting to feel some rhythm to our days and I have really started to...
I just recently read a study that finds 70.8% of Vermont households own a pet!  That’s huge.  I’m sad to admit that our family...
We don’t talk politics in our household. I understand that it is an election year, and talking openly about issues is important. But hear me...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Phoenix Physical Therapy to bring you our latest series titled “50 Shades of Sleep”, about…you guessed it….sleep.  Like...
There’s so much discourse about mothers: our mental load, our invisible labor, our tireless efforts, etc. This space is valid and necessary.  But it doesn’t...
As Moms we resolve to make positive changes in our lives with the dawn of each New Year, always seeking to improve ourselves, our...

In + Around Vermont

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...