One Wednesday in November, I took a sick day. For ME.
My children and husband were all in various stages of recovery after a...
Finding your forever home is a lot like finding your wedding dress. You're looking for that perfect fit — good school district, room for...
The month of April is Autism Awareness month. About 1 in 88 children have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. That is a...
Twice a year I find myself gripped by a strange madness driven by one simple question: How can I make this kid’s birthday awesome?!!...
I first heard Kelly Clarkson's Idol performance of "Piece by Piece" on the way to drop my son off at daycare a few weeks...
March Madness may not have ended how we wanted it to this year, but it’s still one of my family’s favorite times.
“Rock Chalk”...
My daughter is the opposite of me.
I've often joked with my sister because her daughter is like me "everything in it's place" whereas my...
Our bodies are meant for this.
This innocent-sounding phrase is everywhere. You read it in novels. You hear the instructor in childbirth class repeat it...
You should make your child write thank you notes.
There, I said it. Call me old-fashioned. Roll your eyes at me. I totally get...
I don't know about anyone else, but it seems to me that recommendations about how to keep Caroline safe and healthy and alive is constantly changing....
We had so much fun at our “Ask the Doctor” event in partnership with The University of Vermont Medical Center!
Scout and Company graciously opening up their...
The tragedy that unfolded at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut is heart-wrenching, to say the least. What the parents of those 20...
Not, like, dreams of being a beauty pageant queen or an astronaut. No, motherhood just ruined my sleepy-time dreams.
When I was in college, I...
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
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...
