I am officially the mother of a young woman. She’s twelve, and we’ve been navigating the minefield of tweendom for a few years now....
Parenting confession #456,789: I am really bad about setting up playdates at my house for my kids.
I’ve been bad about this for the last...
I’m done having children. Our family is complete, and it is time for my husband and me to accept that we are done with...
In what felt like the blink of an eye, I was back to work after having my second baby - a daughter we have...
For me, it is important to be authentically myself. Do you know what I mean?
Really think about it for a moment. Are you authentic?...
When I was a little girl, I believed two things: 1) I would grow up to become a writer and 2) I would have...
Whether you are looking for some serious me time distractions or just a great binge-worthy teen drama, I’ve got you covered.
Here’s the real deal....
I’m not a fun mom. There, I said it.
What is most funny about this statement is that my kids have only once said it...
I am an emotional doormat and the worst part of it is, I’m struggling not to hand this obvious bad habit down to my...
This message is brought to you by a divorced mom who would just like to get it out there that divorced life as a...
Oooh, that’s too bad she needs a reading tutor.
No. No, it isn’t.
That, my friends, is the exact response I have given to several...
I've been a teacher for a decade. For ten years, I've helped students and parents navigate the constantly-changing world of education. I've been through...
My six-year-old son was in uncontrollable tears and it was only 7:00 AM. Our mornings don’t usually start like this, especially the morning before...
I miss the days of my own childhood magical thinking.
There was a time when I believed that when the lights went off and...
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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...
