Near the beginning of this year, I found myself in tears. My son lost a toy I spent all day making him out of...
Fire Safety Week happens every fall at our local elementary school. I would assume most schools do something similar, but fire safety certainly is...
It was April 5th, around lunchtime. I was at a conference with a fellow teacher (and friend) when I decided that I was going...
In the U.S., one in three women and one in six men have experienced sexual assault in their life.
It makes me physically ill...
Within the last year, my son has started to exert his independence by saying, “Mommy, I do it!” or, “Mommy, I do it myself!”...
We are about one month into the school year. Are you in a dreaded lunch rut yet?
For our family, we will likely be...
Raising three daughters has taught me that each experience in parenting multiple children is extremely diverse, at every level. Raising one daughter does not...
In the world of parenting, there are some pretty divisive topics like working moms vs stay at home moms, breast vs formula, siblings vs only...
We have all heard that one cannot pour from an empty cup, however getting to the place where you know what refuels you and...
When I lost my second child through miscarriage, one of the things I found incredibly difficult was validating their existence. It seemed particularly sad...
Over the summer, the July 4th holiday brought my extended family together in a joyful (and extremely hot) reunion on the lake. Two cousins...
Since my sensitive son entered 5th grade two years ago, his middle school experiences cause me to remember this awkward time of life in...
Vermont is hiding incredible Instagrammers. In the mountains, by the lake, down the street. Do you scroll? Me too. Sure, there’s a downside to...
It’s true. The pre-kid version of me had this laundry list of things that my kid would never do. My first foray into parenting...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
