Truth - I’m not very organized by nature.
I’m pretty laid back and messy. If you don’t believe me, take a look at my car...
Most moms wait patiently - or not so patiently- for that golden hour of the night when the house is quiet.
Sure, we should probably...
I remember thinking that if our lives are like novels, a series of chapters with characters coming and going. If my life were a...
When Meghan Markle bravely declared on international news that she was, “Not okay,” after the birth of her first child, I found myself nodding...
I’ve read countless articles about how daily affirmations can improve your life.
It’s said that daily affirmations can improve your way of life or even...
You might not read this in any parenting book, but if I were to write one (God help anyone who would pay money for...
Today was a day that left me shaken, defeated, and questioning my parenting.
I had two experiences that made me feel that not only was...
Most people are familiar with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
People picture kids who have ADHD as unable to focus on anything and constantly...
When my husband and I brought our oldest son home from the hospital, I just wasn’t right. I didn't know at the time, but...
After my son saw the local Boy Scouts selling Christmas trees in the town square last year, that was it, he insisted on joining...
In our home, we don't pay our kids for doing chores, and we never will.
That’s a bold statement. A very bold statement about chores...
I've always been interested in natural deodorant, but I never tried it because I was afraid it wouldn't work very well.
This summer, I was...
I recently polled friends and family on social media to ask their thoughts on creative projects with kids, and what keeps them from doing...
There’s a debate going on among moms - whether or not to use the Switch Witch this Halloween.
The Switch Witch sounds pretty perfect. On...
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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...
