From where I sit I see piles of folded laundry waiting to be put away. Mail on the counter. Library books (some overdue) towering on the table near the door. Shoes... So. Many....
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...
In every stage of our lives, we are offered advice. As teenagers, we are encouraged to choose a particular college because it was so-and-so’s...

2013 Reader Survey

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Hello BurlingtonVT Moms Blog readers!  We're wondering if we could trouble you for a favor? The City Moms Blog Network blogs are conducting a reader...
We all know the internet can be a breeding ground for opinions and judgments. We even have social media to share our immediate opinions...
Recently, we let some laundry pile up… okay, a lot of laundry. Like, four clean loads to fold and at least that many to wash....
It is no secret that I have been having a difficult time lately with our 4 year old son, E. Family has seen it...
As a working mom, weekends are precious, protected time with my family. I look forward to the mornings I don't have to rush around the...

Math For Moms

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I never thought that I wanted to be a  stay at home mom. In fact, I never even wanted to be a mom in...
Walking down Pine St., singing to my son, who is happily watching everything from his perch on my back in his carrier. This cheery scene...

Better Than Best

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Sometimes I can't turn it off. The hum in my head keeps swift tempo with an ever changing list of do's and don'ts, subtly morphing...
I didn’t expect to change when I had kids. In my blissful ignorance of being 26 and pregnant, with a perfect round and stretch-mark-free belly,...
Offering food to your baby (other than breast milk straight from the source) means the introduction of lots of food and drink related plastic...
Recently I was reminiscing on those first few months of motherhood with our first baby. How upside-down my world was turned, and how I...

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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...