What's the one thing that you hear so many stay-at-home mothers complain about? Social isolation. What's the one thing that has helped me branch...
  I'm lucky to have a job that allows me to work from home while taking care of my daughter. My office is my living...
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...
There is something that happens to every one of us the moment that we find out we are pregnant.  It is hardwired in our...
My sweet boy Liam, I realize open letters may seem cliché and are so often over-used. But that seems somewhat inconsequential. I have so much...
The Kidlet, age six, was showing off her subtraction skills to a crowd of admiring family and friends. “Wow, you know your stuff! Soon...
Sometimes as moms we question our abilities. We compare ourselves to other moms, our families to other families, our lives to the lives of...
In my almost seven years as a mother now, I have been every "kind" of mom I can think of in terms of career....
I am the youngest of five kids and grew up feeling at home in social situations. In general, I am energetic around people and...
Mother/Daughter Bucket Lists I have four children. Two girls and two boys. Perfect, right? Well, most of the time! I have...
Raising kids takes a toll on a mom's body. That's not exactly breaking news, but I don't mean just the infamous biological badges of motherhood bestowed on...
Reservoir, kids, summer

C+ Parenting

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Hi. I'm a C+ parent and I'm good with that. Sometimes on my parenting assignments I get an A. Like when my kids "sneak"...
OK, Henry, it's just you and me and that plate of chicken. Are you going to come quietly and eat at least two bites of...

Taking Care of Mama

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Can I help? My 3 year old asks as she drags the mop (2 feet taller than her) across the floor, drowning the tile...

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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...