Oh 2015. I have high hopes that this will be the year that we become a diaper-free household. My two-year-old (who turns three in April)...
I stand in the kitchen washing breakfast dishes, listening to the sounds of a household getting organized. My husband packs helmets and goggles into ski bags....
Hi, Vermont Mom readers! Welcome to the Vermont Mom Reader Survey 2020! We have a small favor to ask. We would like to learn more about...
"Mommy, will you make up a story?" the boy asks. "Sure.  Ok, once upon a time there was a big boy named Jude..." The story always...
The NICU, which stands for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit isn’t discussed in What To Expect When You're Expecting, or The Girlfriends Guide to...
I recently polled friends and family on social media to ask their thoughts on creative projects with kids, and what keeps them from doing...
Author’s note: The Jewish people are one nation with one heart, and we all share a part of the same soul. Our joy and...
Two years ago we bought a house that was built in 1860, was a foreclosure, and had been sitting empty for a couple of...
Last year I realized I can give myself permission to forge my own path.  I have spent my whole life wanting others to give me...
These are some of our favorite activities this weekend... Saturday, January 24, 2015 Winterset @ Shelburne Farms Come to Shelburne Farms from 12 pm to 3 pm...

The Sweet Spot

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I seem to have reached a milestone in my journey as a mother - heck, maybe even in my journey of life. It came upon...
You should make your child write thank you notes. There, I said it. Call me old-fashioned. Roll your eyes at me. I totally get...
 To My Elder Child, My Only Son, and My (Soon to Be) Preschool Graduate, Soon, you'll be finished with preschool. I just can’t believe it. That...
Humans want to put things into categories, to find patterns. No inherent problem there. As parents and caregivers, we have influence over how our...

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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...