Over the last ten years, I’ve seen many moms and moms-to-be struggle when people comment about the sex of their children, or ask when...
Does anyone remember the book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume? I do. I remember reading that book from front...
I don't know about you, but the holidays were crazy at my house. There was a constant flow of family members in and out....
Has your family graduated from enjoying picture books to also reading chapter books aloud?
But are your kids’ age and interests wildly divergent? Sure,...
As a parent, there are many words that we speak to our children on a daily basis. Positive and negative words. There are highs...
There are a few things I have always been afraid of. Some I’d categorize as phobias, and others are more anxiety-producing, rather than an...
I’ve got some pretty ridiculous parenting nightmares floating around in my head. For instance, my biggest fear while pregnant was that my kid would...
Valentine’s Day. It’s a day for love and romance. A day for kisses and hugs, and wearing your heart on your sleeve. It’s a...
When the New Year arrives, we start thinking about personal change. The buzz about New Year’s resolutions starts on the news channels and on...
I know some people (myself included) are in the school of thought that too much planning is never a bad thing.
“Measure twice, cut...
The 2018 Winter Games begin in February. I am bursting with excitement!
I remember watching the Olympic Games as a child. Every year, I loved...
In the months leading up to my son’s second birthday (and two days later, on my 32nd birthday), I started to think about time....
Becoming a parent forces you to look at your own parents in a new way. As a mom, I know what I say to...
I remember the exact moment that I proclaimed that I would never, in the event I had kids, be a helicopter mom.
I was 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...
