Teaching your children to do household chores is a great way to build family relationships, communicate our values and impart life skills. Over time, teaching...
The mother that I am…
Today, I would like to take a little time to honor one of the women who made me the...
Kindergarten registration is a time that is both exciting and full of anxiety for many families. Every mother experiences joy and excitement as well...
Mama Confession: I hate parenting books.
Sure, I’ll read them, occasionally benefit from advice the authors work so hard to share with me. I respect...
“Mommy Wars… what?”
That was my reaction a few months ago after a blog post (from scarymommy) that I read that had several negative comments attacking...
I stood at the bottom and watched my 5 and 8 year old ride up the mountain.
The 8 year old (moments before) had assertively...
Have you ever dropped a pressed makeup product and watched it crumble right before your eyes? My stomach drops, I usually curse, and then...
It all started one morning about four months ago. My youngest Oakley who is three, woke up and there was something different about him....
You called to me from your side of the fence that borders our backyards. Although at the time my family had lived in our house for...
The life of a Mom is a busy one. Sometimes, I give myself a pat on the back just for surviving the day.
We get...
Next month, my son starts one of the scariest journeys that his father and I have yet to trod with him, potty training.
You would...
We’ve all done it. Before we have time to think about it, the words slip out of our mouths leaving us to stand there...
Sometimes I feel like I don't do enough stuff with my children.
I see all these posts on Facebook of moms who take their kids...
Recently I sat talking with a friend about all the different things going on in my life and being really honest about how I...
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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...
