Congratulations! Despite having only just brought your baby home from the hospital last week, today they’re suddenly ready for middle school! However ready your...
Starting kindergarten isn’t new in our household, but we sure do get a refresher this year.
Our youngest is starting kindergarten, and I’m amazed...
In my last post, I mentioned that when I’m getting ready for an outing with my son, I pack something that I call a...
The moment my husband and I decided to have our second child, I was prepared for the inevitable question of, “What if you have...
As a mom of a special needs child, I spend a fair amount of time telling my story and advocating for our son.
I am...
Motherhood support is not something that I was graced with in the early stages of parenting.
I entered motherhood as a terrified twenty-year-old, and my...
Traveling with kids is equal parts exhilarating, exhausting, and frustrating. I will not lie to you, traveling with kids is not at all easy,...
I’m not even going to pretend we are a minimalist family. I love cleaning things out and surely feel best in a non-cluttered home,...
You’ve heard this a thousand times already, but I’ll tell you again: being a parent changes you.
Before kids, everything was different. I got...
About eight months ago, I started an everyday gratitude practice and I am here to insist that you do a taste-test (as they call...
This post follows a similar thread as my last one about toddler manners, except here we focus on public toddler outings and what to...
How many times have you heard, “I’m borrrrrrrred” so far this summer? My daughter is only 2, so while we don’t hear that actual...
There are many days when my children (and occasionally my husband and dog) drive me nuts. That's when I daydream about my secret fantasy...
The main question: is it too early to teach a toddler manners?
The scene preceding the question: Sunday morning at the playground.
Sunny. Hot. Children...
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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...
