Parenting

I recently wrote a post about a pretty sensitive subject involving one of my kids. It occurred to me as I was writing it...

Whether you’ve been longing for it or dreading it, the “change of life," or, "mental pause" is inevitable. Women have known their menstrual cycles...

We don’t talk politics in our household. I understand that it is an election year, and talking openly about issues is important. But hear me...

2021 is almost over, and let's take a moment to celebrate the passage of time. As always, it is our privilege to connect with...

Freezing temperatures, snow storms, and the lack of sunlight make surviving and thriving in the coldest winter in Vermont harsh and borderline unbearable to...

Are you traumatized by current events? Feel like you and everyone else are wrapped up in it, and yet you cannot find footing? Did you just trip on your rotting jack-o-lantern on the way down your front steps to get the latest 25lbs of gift catalogs in the mail? Don’t get overwhelmed. I’ll help you get through these 2 months of Christmas preparations with advice from someone who has never celebrated Christmas.

My family welcomed our third child in early December. Our older children are 4 and 17 and I felt better prepared for this baby....

  Dear Weary Mom, There is something beautiful about spring. After the cold and death that surrounds us in winter, spring is the promise of new...

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

In the last six months I have surpassed a couple of mothering milestones I never thought I'd reach. It still feels rather surreal that...

For the longest time I was a stay-at-home mother and I loved it! I loved everything about it. The arts and crafts I created...

I hate crying. I mean, personally. If you need to sob it out, please go ahead, I will get you a tissue and offer an...

This is the not the blog post where I pretend to be the voice of my generation. Because I’m not. As one of the 65...

Are you a list maker? Do you have lists of lists? Do you have sticky notes stuck all around? Half-used planners from years past?...