On Being Imperfect

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So many of my friends that I've long admired for their parenting-- smart, successful, confident women-- seem weighed down by the totally wrong-headed belief...
Admittedly I have a lot of patience…for some things. I can sit on the couch for over an hour and painstakingly try to “sew”...
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Hiding My Broken Soul

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When I was around 14 years old, I started to have some anxiety before falling asleep. I would lie in bed with so many thoughts...
Offering food to your baby (other than breast milk straight from the source) means the introduction of lots of food and drink related plastic...
  Q:  My daughter started Pre-K 2 weeks ago and I feel really unprepared for how much she is changing. Some of these changes are...
Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to...
My daughter loves to watch a good movie or TV show. I try to limit her screen time on most days, but I have...
My children are incredibly lucky to have a whole gaggle of grandparents. My husband's parents live literally within a stone's throw of our house, my...
We are so happy to contribute to the BurlingtonVT Moms Blog.  We have been avid followers of it as our daughter Heather and her...

Honoring My Grandfather

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We didn't settle on a first name for my son until I'd been in labor for several hours. I guess you could say that...
A few months ago Ang and I reworked our morning routine of getting us and our twin not-quite-two year olds up, dressed, fed, and...
Moms and dads everywhere are singing that familiar tune "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" to mark the end of summer. They're prancing...
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Wait Weight Baby

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There are probably very few of us who are happy with our post baby bodies.  I know I'm certainly not feeling as good as...
We are so excited to announce a new type of event that we will be hosting bi-monthly called "Dine and Discuss". These events...

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The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families

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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...