I don’t know about you, but I don’t have the memory capacity I used to. Having a family of five creates an enormous mental...
You don't have to be a mother to know what "Mom Voice" means. Chances are high that you've heard this vocal powerhouse come out...
"Mom. Mama. Mommy. Mom." My 4 year old, E is relentless in trying to gain my attention. It always reminds me of, what may be,...
I’m not a fun mom. There, I said it. What is most funny about this statement is that my kids have only once said it...
  See my daughter's "before" hair picture?? Unfortunately, this is a daily occurrence at my house! We used to have some pretty epic hair battles...

Boys, boys, boys

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The build up is finally over.  This past week we found out the sex of baby number two... It's a boy! When I was pregnant with...
After a short writing hiatus, yours truly is back. Did you miss me while I was gone? Speaking of "being gone" my 7 year old...
I am the Executive Director of a non-profit organization with an unusual set up: I split my time working from home and working from...
I read an article recently about how we as parents need to stop demanding that childcare costs are lowered. It’s reasoning? These teachers are...
I met Olive when I was twenty-one years old and in my fourth year of undergraduate school. Olive had just turned four, and her...
I think we can agree that our new coronavirus-inspired lifestyle has been less than fun and has likely been filled with many ups and...
I have a love/hate relationship with laundry. I love that all I have to get it washed is toss it in the machine.  It’s just so...
My five-year-old daughter has cried every night at bedtime for the past week. After some investigation, it turns out she has a case of...
(All names and identifying characteristics have been changed to protect the privacy of minors mentioned in this post.) Recently, my preschooler got me thinking about...

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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...