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...
I used to be fearless.
I toted three young children to the grocery store by myself. One up front in the cart, one in the...
I know a lot of women have trouble asking for help…especially from other women or mom friends. I have a mother who has led...
As a baby, I had black hair, a fair complexion, and perpetually bright pink cheeks. I was the first child and my father loved...
When my girls were young I remember hearing a lot of advice and comments about what it would be like to raise them. These...
No one prepared me for this love.
It is a warmth behind my lungs, spreading from my heart. It is pure happiness.
When I first held...
The year was 1983 and I was in the first grade. I was so excited for show-and-tell that day, and I let a few...
I do love spending time with my children; after all I am a stay at home mother.
However sometimes there are types of “play” that...
For as long as I've been a contributing writer on this blog, I've wanted to talk about what it means to be a working...
I have had an earworm for a few days now. It's Kahlil Gibran's poem "On Children" or rather the Sweet Honey in the Rock song...
When my boys were about nine and 10 years old, I began to experience what I can only describe as a “pre empty nest...
As parents, we eventually have to ask ourselves, where should we send our kids to school? Everyone has an opinion and no one agrees....
Halloween is coming and there are a ton of fun activities happening this weekend. Here are a few of our favorites...
Friday, October 17, 2014...
Growing up I counted myself lucky.
I had a family, a home, and some pretty spectacular friends. It wasn’t until I had my own children,...
In + Around Vermont
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...
