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...
I remember when I was a young adult and feeling like I needed space from my mother.  I do not know if it was...
Post natal yoga was the first I had ever heard of Baby Led Weaning, or BLW for short. It was over four years ago, shortly...
We have a new series coming up on the blog! Check out the video below to learn more about it and how we want...
A few years before I even began to think about having a baby, I went with a friend of mine to help her do...

Meet Elissa…

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I felt empowered, womanly, strong, incredible after giving birth to my first son, Eli. “Girl, you’re a rockstar,” my midwife said as I sat...
Next month, my son starts one of the scariest journeys that his father and I have yet to trod with him, potty training. You would...
If you have young children that are school age, you are beginning to hear rumblings around this time of year about the 100th day...
We had a wonderful morning celebrating new and expecting moms at our Bloom Event held at ECHO Leahy Center a couple of weeks ago! Presenting...
As every parent has said at one point or another, there should be a handbook on how to properly raise children. And maybe a licensing exam. But...
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Top Ten Posts of 2017

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2017 has come to a close! We wanted to share our 10 most popular blog posts that were published this past year. We hope...
Christmas and New Year's are over. Now it's time for the winter blues to set in. Every year, the winter blues hit me hard in...
I am a feminist. As a teenager, I lived my persona out loud with shaved head, pierced nose and political t-shirts. I was outspoken in...
If you’ve been on Pinterest or Instagram recently, you might have encountered a fun concept: hygge. Maybe it’s my Scandinavian roots (my Dad was...

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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...