If you have a toddler at home, you know that they are very busy and make a lot of toddler noises.
There are some toddler noises that I love, like when my daughter hugs me and whispers, "Mmmmm." And some...
I recently polled friends and family on social media to ask their thoughts on creative projects with kids, and what keeps them from doing these projects with their young kids. Here’s what they said:
“It’s messy.”
“I wind up...
Once upon a time I daydreamed about a cute old farmhouse, a charming gentleman, and a beautiful life. Before I knew it that daydream became reality and here I am! Drafty old farmhouse and all. And although my life...
My daughter’s favorite person in the whole world is her Joon. My daughter is almost five and she is one of the most socially, active kids I know, yet her best friend is my mom who she affectionately calls...
I just finished reading, “What Alice Forgot,” by Liane Moriarty, where the main character hits her head at the gym and wakes up to find that ten years of her memory have disappeared. Her last recollection is being pregnant...
Here's what I love about Vermont.
I have told a few people over the past few days that I'm ready to go back to work. Me, as in the person outside of mommy, is ready to send her children back...
The moment my husband and I decided to have our second child, I was prepared for the inevitable question of, “What if you have a favorite child?”
It just seems to be the question that gets asked at one...
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. As many as 28% of all kids from 6th through 12th grade report having been bullied.
This particular subject hits very close to home. My daughter coped with being bullied by classmates before she...
I know that the use of tablets/iPads/smart phones with young kids can be a bit of a…heated topic, but I will come out as pro-technology. I'm not advocating ignoring your children for hours at a time while they play...
My daughter was crying one night. What was wrong? She was worried that she is fat.
I was shocked that a nine-year-old would worry about being fat. When I was nine, I was mostly concerned about playing with my dolls...
I'm buzzed. I have been for months now. I tried life the other way and I have to admit, I prefer being buzzed.
In my twenties, buzzed meant I had multiple drinks and was nearly passed out on my couch....
In my almost seven years as a mother now, I have been every "kind" of mom I can think of in terms of career. When our oldest was an infant, I went back to work full time for a...
Growing up our family never had the misfortune of experiencing lice. I pitied the few that did from afar. There was a stigma attached to lice which we all know: it only happens to poor kids, dirty kids, kids...
My family’s morning routine is stressful.
Our morning routine includes so many necessary things that our family is always running late. It’s so stressful! I hate hustling my kids out the door, but they also hate being late for school....
In + Around Vermont
Ultimate Summer Fun for Kids in Milton, Vermont
When we moved to Milton, everyone seemed to have an opinion about the town. Many implied that the town was not pretty, safe, or...
