Parenting

My daughter lined up her stuffies on the table at IHOP: a small plush leopard, a black panther, and a tiger. She then drew...

Cancel culture divides us and inhibits us from engaging in hard but necessary conversations. Differences in values, opinions, and worldviews serve as strengths we...

I’m a nonbinary mom raising kids in Vermont, and while that means a lot of joy and self-discovery, it also means navigating a world that's still catching up with nonbinary parenting. I show up at school drop-offs and parent-teacher conferences as myself, a nonbinary mom, and often that can throw people off. So, I'm writing this for those who are curious, those who care, and those walking a similar path.

  A few weeks ago, while stuck in traffic, my 5-year old son asked me from the backseat, “Hey Mom, can I roll down the...

BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of...

What were you doing when you were 15? I was in 10th grade (like most of us were),  I had soccer practice a couple of...

So much of our waking lives are spent in digital space - on our phones, computers and other devices - yet how often do...

I’m looking for a hole to crawl into and cry. Allergies are really kicking my but this season. Deadlines upon deadlines, both coming up and being...

She's almost five and this is her first thing. The ballet clothes I bought last year have smudges and picks and are starting to stretch...

Well, it's that time of year again when my Facebook feed gets flooded with parents cursing the evils of Daylight Saving. Whether we're jumping...

I’ve lived in Vermont nearly all of my life, with the exception of a semester when I studied and worked in Madrid, Spain.  My brother...

Having a child entering elementary school makes me nervous about a lot of things. But up until the second week of school, I didn’t...

This post follows a similar thread as my last one about toddler manners, except here we focus on public toddler outings and what to...

I’m not a fun mom. There, I said it. What is most funny about this statement is that my kids have only once said it...