If you have young children that are school age, you are beginning to hear rumblings around this time of year about the 100th day...
I’ve always loved traveling. I love the planning, anticipation, journey, and everything that comes along with going somewhere. It doesn’t matter to me if...
We all know the internet can be a breeding ground for opinions and judgments. We even have social media to share our immediate opinions...
My wife and I have twins. Toddler twins, of the boy-girl variety.
Almost two years into parenting them, (and over 2 years since we found...
"Mom, I have an engineering problem."
Nell yelled to me while I was cooking supper one night and it was a statement that warmed my...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of...
As summer winds down and the routine of a new school year begins to shift into place, parents are busy purchasing books, supplies, lunch...
*This is an older post from our archives, but we thought it was appropriate to share during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as we seek...
The 5th anniversary of my daughter, Ella’s passing was on May 11. Each year since she’s been gone, I’ve tried to plan something special...
There are many small and affordable changes I try to choose every single day to make my life more earth-friendly and sustainable.
As a...
Most people know me as Meredith Gordon, mother of Henry and Wren Gordon, wife of the amazing Andy Gordon. But there are a few,...
There are times in my day when I encounter people for one reason or another that make me utter under my breath the words...
"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...
It’s not the “B” word that you are thinking of. Honestly, I think I could have handled that word better than the word she...
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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families
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...
