"Would you ever consider moving to Vermont with me?" The first time I asked my wife Ang this question was a long time ago. We...
Speech articulation and language development are the most common communication topics I am asked about by fellow parents who know I am a Speech-Language...
Sometimes life grabs you by the nape of the neck, pins you up against a wall, taunts you to tears and jests at your...
When it comes to spirituality, I consider myself a “Jill of all Trades.” I was raised Methodist, am the daughter of a Catholic Deacon,...
Spring...it's coming soon, although it may be hard to tell after that monster snow storm we just got. I love spring. I long for it...
Fun fact about me, I am pretty obsessed with books and reading… and by pretty, I mean completely. No shame in my book-obsessed game!...

On Being Imperfect

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So many of my friends that I've long admired for their parenting-- smart, successful, confident women-- seem weighed down by the totally wrong-headed belief...
Here are some great activities to get out of the house this weekend! Friday, February 6, 2015 Open Gym @ Kingdom Gymnastics Get the extra energy from...
Mom guilt is the worst guilt in the world! Reading a post about how moms should all stop feeling mom guilt makes me feel even...
Earlier this month, I started speaking to a counselor again to help me with my mental health. This is the fourth one I've had...
I made it four weeks between appointments. Four whole weeks. Considering I found out about our pregnancy when I was just two weeks pregnant and...
I wish that I knew that I was an introvert before I had children. Because parenting as an introvert is quickly teaching me that...

Half Mom

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He looked up at me with moon eyes, deep cerulean pools. "Mommy, do I ask too many questions?" Worry was stitched in the little place...

Oh Boy

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I have five children. The oldest four are girls. And we just adopted a little fur-baby (puppy), yesterday, he’s a boy too. Is a large...

In + Around Vermont

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...