Except for two standard-length maternity leaves, I have worked outside the home throughout my motherhood tenure. In the wake of school closures in mid-March...
There are many things you can’t foresee when creating a birth plan, but there are two words I never thought I would have to...
I’ve been asked why we push such an intensive hockey schedule on our son.
Truth is, we don’t have to push it at all. I’m...
There are few things in this world that make my blood boil quite like being called a “Pinterest Mom.”
I actually don’t mind being associated...
Have you ever wished that you had a sign on your forehead that read, “Handle with Care,” or that there was part of your...
When I was offered the opportunity to participate in a postpartum/pelvic floor yoga class presented by The Iyengar Yoga Center of Vermont, a little...
My pregnancy with my first-born was organized, bullet journaled, and crafted to the extreme. You might say that it was “Pinterest-perfect.” This time around,...
One of the hardest times for me as a parent was the year that my son was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
It...
I am conflicted about Kobe Bryant's complex legacy and tragic death.
Bryant was a basketball legend and one of the greatest players of all...
I will never forget the words the doctor spoke while I was in labor and delivery with my daughter, before I’d even seen her...
This summer, my four-year-old son, Manny became obsessed with the number 11. He counts out blocks, toy cars, and candy pieces to 11. He...
I try to be as open as possible with my daughters about both the physical and emotional symptoms of menstruation.
Growing up, I knew nothing...
I don’t know why I thought adjusting to the teen years would be an easy task. I assumed that my girls would just be...
Here’s to a new year, a new decade, and a new beginning. Each year seems to go by faster and faster. There don’t seem...
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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...
