Parenting

We are so happy to contribute to the BurlingtonVT Moms Blog.  We have been avid followers of it as our daughter Heather and her...

When our son was born I stocked an arsenal of antibacterial products. The mere thought of bacteria and our perfectly healthy, first born son...

I’ve had those talks we’re all supposed to have with our kiddos about their private parts. You know how it goes... You’ve just finished...

I’m a nonbinary mom raising kids in Vermont, and while that means a lot of joy and self-discovery, it also means navigating a world that's still catching up with nonbinary parenting. I show up at school drop-offs and parent-teacher conferences as myself, a nonbinary mom, and often that can throw people off. So, I'm writing this for those who are curious, those who care, and those walking a similar path.

Just recently, my town experienced the loss of one of our beloved community members. He was a bus driver at our school, but for many...

Vermont families may not be able to attend some of our favorite Easter egg hunts and family dinners, but that doesn’t mean we can’t...

Since my first post about Duct Tape Parenting, we have come a long way in learning a new way to do things around here....

We listen to music ALL day at home and over the years have heard the good, the bad and the just plain irritating when...

When I found out I was pregnant with our third last summer we had more than a few people tell us that we should...

Maybe you have met me, or someone like me. Maybe our kids struck up a game on the playground or more likely started fighting...

We cannot help but to compare our experiences with other moms.  It seems that in so much of our everyday parenting, we tend to...

This year I am really trying not to be swept away in the "holiday frenzy" that typically seems to happen over the upcoming weeks. I...

We are about one month into the school year. Are you in a dreaded lunch rut yet? For our family, we will likely be...

When we have babies, our lives totally change and are never the same - our routines, our checkbooks, our hearts  - yet somehow we...