I told myself that the reason I taught my 4-year-old daughter, Ellie, this powerful phrase was because I wanted her to be more independent....
I have had an earworm for a few days now. It's Kahlil Gibran's poem "On Children" or rather the Sweet Honey in the Rock song...
Choosing a daycare can be a daunting task.
There are many home daycares and daycare centers out there, but space is so limited that we,...
Mama Confession: I hate parenting books.
Sure, I’ll read them, occasionally benefit from advice the authors work so hard to share with me. I respect...
You know before you become a mother you have all these ideas of what type of mother you are going to be. I remember...
If you can get pregnant or know someone who can get pregnant, this post is for you. People who can get pregnant and who don't...
Before I became a parent, I heard on more than one occasion how difficult it was to maintain friendships once you have children. You...
If you are like me, you have seen a fair number of posts on your social media accounts about the newest urban YouTube legend,...
When we have babies, our lives totally change and are never the same - our routines, our checkbooks, our hearts - yet somehow we...
Supermom is a Myth.
I missed three parent teacher conferences, two dentist appointments, ignored 7 voicemails and neglected to volunteer to make a meal for...
I've always been interested in natural deodorant, but I never tried it because I was afraid it wouldn't work very well.
This summer, I was...
There was always a busy season.
Once upon a time, I had a job where I left my house every day. I traveled to a...
I’ve written about making friends before and how I was happily complacent with not having a lot of friends. I didn’t say how I...
One of the best days of my life was the day I realized I had a choice in how I lived my life.
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In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
