Divorced mom life comes with a range of challenges as I mentioned in an earlier post (which you should go read). However, there are...
I recently took a social media hiatus from all of my accounts.
Goodbye Facebook. Goodbye Instagram. Goodbye Pinterest.
The break wasn’t completely intentional, and the...
This message is brought to you by a divorced mom who would just like to get it out there that divorced life as a...
My name is Julie, and I’m a recovering special needs mom.
As a recovering special needs mom, I overreact to all medical events, no matter...
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...
A child safety harness. A leash backpack. A tether. Call it whatever you want. I have one and use it to keep my daughter...
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...
If you are like me, you have seen a fair number of posts on your social media accounts about the newest urban YouTube legend,...
Winter driving is not for the faint of heart. Honestly, even the most seasoned among us (like my husband) still encounter nearly impassable white-knuckle...
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...
You don’t have to be friends with your kids’ friends’ parents. There, I said it. It’s okay not to be friends. It doesn’t make...
I miss the days of my own childhood magical thinking.
There was a time when I believed that when the lights went off and...
Night terrors. Screaming. Flailing. Stiff body.
I remember my son’s first episode of night terrors as clear as my children's births. My husband and I...
I have been a writer for the BurlingtonVT Moms Blog team for nearly two years. Through participating in blog events, I’ve come to know a...
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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...
