Imagine taking that leap and trying something new that you've always wanted to do. Whether it be a career change, a new hairstyle, starting...

Talking To Kids About Race

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Before we started our family, both my husband and I had experience with being different and not quite belonging. We are both immigrants to...
Are you a parent with something to say? Want to share your expertise, passions, and thoughts with a wide audience? Take a chance and...
I was a young mom. My first child was born a few days after my 22nd birthday.  Four months after completing my time in the military and...
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying "Be kind to others; you never know what someone else is going through." I’ve always believed in this...

The Painful Truth

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Breastfeeding can be painful. Too often, consultants and doctors try to say otherwise. They tell you it isn't supposed to hurt. But I've known many women...
Parenting is all about following your gut feeling and doing what works best for you and your child. This post is about our adventure into...
There is a never-ending list of topics we should talk to our children about. One topic that doesn’t usually come to mind immediately is...
Last month, we decided to pull our son out of public school in order to homeschool him, and everyone wants to know why. I’m...
When I brought home my newborn son, I thought he was as perfect and as healthy as he appeared. Unfortunately, this wasn’t exactly true....

2013 Reader Survey

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Hello BurlingtonVT Moms Blog readers!  We're wondering if we could trouble you for a favor? The City Moms Blog Network blogs are conducting a reader...
My son, a fifth grader, plays lacrosse. It’s the only sport he plays. After asking him year after year if he wanted to try...
Whether you’ve been longing for it or dreading it, the “change of life," or, "mental pause" is inevitable. Women have known their menstrual cycles...
I love Vermont. I do, truly and deeply. Having not always lived here, a lot of what Vermont offers is new and shiny for...

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Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...