I have always used writing as a way to process experiences and express how I am feeling. As a child, my parents insisted that...
When they were 12, my oldest child asked for a pet snake.
I knew nothing about owning snakes. I hoped that my child might lose...
My daughter started middle school in 2021, just after the global Covid-19 pandemic, as kids returned to full-time in-person schooling. She is smart, resilient,...
Unleashing your mom power can turn a meek and mild Mindy to a badass Betty. And, at the same time, unleashing your mom power...
As a busy mom trying to keep my sanity while raising tiny humans, I never thought my parenting inspiration would come from a cartoon...
As summer winds down and the routine of a new school year begins to shift into place, parents are busy purchasing books, supplies, lunch...
In 1997, my sixth-grade PE teacher invited me to join the after-school weightlifting team, a decision that unexpectedly changed my life. That same year,...
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Season 3, Episode 8: Into the Light
Director: Tom Verica
Writers: Daniel Robinson and Julia Quinn
Synopsis of episode: With a rival threatening to divulge her secret...
Like many of you, I saw Inside Out 2 with my children within the first few days of it hitting movie theaters.
My family has...
In the whirlwind of managing work, family, and personal well-being, busy moms constantly seek ways to strike a balance. Is that even possible?
While there's...
I remember feeling grief and loss as a child and it’s significantly different from what I now experience as an adult. When I was...
This spring, when local Vermont writer, Kimberly Harrington’s, epic and infamous post, Are You Sure There Isn’t Something Else I Can Do Before The End of...
5 inspiring YA books to read with your teen. All feature main characters with marginalized identities. Multiple genres included.
Five years ago, my most pressing grocery dilemma was deciding between organic and non-organic. Now I struggle to keep enough healthy and nutritious food...
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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...
