Parenting

Does anyone else ever create resolutions for the new year, only to not follow up on them? I always have the best intentions on January first, but by March, my excitement has waned and those good intentions give way...

I think we can agree that our new coronavirus-inspired lifestyle has been less than fun and has likely been filled with many ups and downs. Today, I want to lighten the mood and share some pandemic confessions from a...

Author’s note: The Jewish people are one nation with one heart, and we all share a part of the same soul. Our joy and pain are felt collectively. Throughout history, Jews have always persevered. We are united and strong,...

I want to tell you a story about receiving a gift worth more than anything I could ever afford or repay.  I will never own it, though it was given to me, and I suspect it will bring as...

In my last post I wrote about how climate change is my biggest fear for my children's future. For this post I wanted to focus on green resolutions that families can make to reduce the harmful effects a modern...

Here are some of our favorite family activities during this weekend of love... Friday, February 13, 2015 to Sunday February, 15, 2015 Milton Winter Festival Join community members of all ages for this annual winter celebration the weekend of February 13-15! The ever-popular Friday...

I keep making the same parenting mistake over and over I need desperately need to learn to stop. I need to teach myself to quit being such a "tiger mom" before I end up seriously harming my kids. Already I can...

We are thrilled to announce that tickets to our Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms are now on sale! ***This Event is Officially Sold Out*** If you would like to be put on a waiting list, as we often have...

My son was diagnosed with autism. He was diagnosed the day before his third birthday and with that diagnosis, joined the ranks of millions of children and adults diagnosed with an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) every year. The day he was...

In my last post, I tried to persuade you that you should teach your kids to write thank you notes. Here, I want to show my tricks for making that actually happen. Like teaching your child anything, it does...

Becoming a parent forces you to look at your own parents in a new way. As a mom, I know what I say to my kids, positive or negative, matters. It shapes them, just like my father’s words shaped...

Is Internet safety the "Birds and the Bees" talk of today? How do you even begin to address social media safety, Internet precautions, and critical thinking about information that's published online with your kids?  Today, BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is happy...

The other week I read an incredible blog post from a parent who was outing herself as a “not fun mom.” It was honest, real and thought-provoking, especially to someone like me. I am someone who has been called a...

When my husband and I brought our oldest son home from the hospital, I just wasn’t right. I didn't know at the time, but I was suffering from postpartum anxiety. People don’t talk about this enough, but I wish...