This coronavirus pandemic is so stressful and terrible. Thanks to coronavirus, I have been on the verge of tears on an almost daily basis. The routines that we all took for granted suddenly disappeared overnight. I have had to change...
It’s been a week since I removed all my daughter’s toys from her room and our basement.  She’s still “ok” too. My sister asked her how she felt, her response, “I like it!”  I think she was relieved not to...
Last year, I sat in my classroom before morning bell and my thoughts were racing... I had just dropped off a very fussy kid at daycare, rushed to school, and was sifting through a pile of emails and plans for...
Reservoir, kids, summer

C+ Parenting

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Hi. I'm a C+ parent and I'm good with that. Sometimes on my parenting assignments I get an A. Like when my kids "sneak" raw green beans that I'm prepping for dinner because they love them, so I go...
Harmony in motherhood focuses on our ability to work together with those who we co-exist with, and allows us to weave in and out of our family's big moments, while still holding space and energy for ourselves. Balance, on the...
basketball hoop for march madness

March Madness Memories

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March Madness may not have ended how we wanted it to this year, but it’s still one of my family’s favorite times. “Rock Chalk” is a well-known phrase in our house if that gives you an idea of what...
My eldest daughter turned eight last month. For me, it has been the most bittersweet birthday yet. Not because this birthday marked the end of another year of huge milestones; she's been reading on her own for two years...
A new school year is upon us. It actually descended sometime in late July, heralded by fliers and advertisements shouting at every turn, from running to the drug store for toothpaste to shopping online for shoes to wear to a...
We, as a family of four, are flying to Florida in two weeks. Let’s quickly recap what our family of four looks like: Mom (28), Dad (31), Jack (2), and Joe (1). Did anyone notice the last two members of the...
“It takes a village to raise a child.” While the origin of this proverb is up for discussion, the concept itself is a familiar one for most parents. The idea of an entire community taking part in nurturing and caring...
Picture this- you’re sitting down to a holiday dinner with your family, both immediate and extended, and your willful toddler WILL NOT sit at the dinner table, let alone EAT his meal at the table. Instead he’s doing laps...
 To My Elder Child, My Only Son, and My (Soon to Be) Preschool Graduate, Soon, you'll be finished with preschool. I just can’t believe it. That five-day hospital stay we had when you were born seemed to take an eternity. Now,...
If there is one quality I want my children to have, it is a sense of motivation. I want my kids to know the value of hard work and how it will help them reach their goals. But sometimes, I...
Growing up, school birthday treats were always cupcakes. Always. These days, most schools discourage parents from sending cupcakes as school birthday treats. Some schools ban cupcakes outright. With our increased awareness of food allergies and other medical conditions, cupcakes just don't...

In + Around Vermont

Moving to the Vermont Gayborhood of Our Dreams

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My wife and I, with our then 2-year-old, moved to Vermont in 2021 from rural Missouri.  While we had great friends and community in Missouri,...
A featured image for a blog post about hating fall.

Why I HATE Fall… Y’all