It's that time of year again: mid December .... "Go time" or in my world.... Procrastination central!! With the holidays just around the corner, it's...
Yes. When I was pregnant with my second son, Declan, I ran through all the typical questions that comes with having multiple children.  How will...

To My Child in the Shadows

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I am a busy mother of three wonderful children, and like most mothers I strive to meet all their needs and show each of...
After his first Christmas, I realized that I never needed to buy my son gifts. Not that I didn’t want to or couldn’t, there was...

The Picture of Parenting

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I was lifting her up so that she could put the star on our Christmas tree. For some reason, it was that moment that...
Supermom is a Myth. I missed three parent teacher conferences, two dentist appointments, ignored 7 voicemails and neglected to volunteer to make a meal for...
I don't generally enjoy lists about what it is like to raise boys because they typically reduce boys to penis grabbing, death defying, fart obsessed...

Why We “Elf”

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It's funny that such a simple, rather benign thing as an elf doll has become such a phenomenon. I remember when I first heard about...
Two years ago we bought a house that was built in 1860, was a foreclosure, and had been sitting empty for a couple of...
It's the holiday season. And while the stores are piled with all things peppermint, another yearly custom is about to occur. The one where some...
With the holidays just around the corner, I wanted to write about the wondrous joy of gift giving. Seriously, isn't it a joy to...

On Love

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I love talking about love. Love is wide blue sky simplicity, and ocean deep complexity. Love is low burning when pain comes stalking cold, and...
I stood in a conference room with about 2,000 other moms as the speaker instructed us to raise our right hand and repeat after...
It is November, and sooner or later we will all be asked the question “What are you thankful for?” There is so much to be...

In + Around Vermont

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...