Awhile back I posted about the comparison game that all of us moms tend to play. It's so easy to get caught in the...
I look back at myself, age 35, married and pregnant, with a mixture of humor, compassion, and unabridged mocking. I was so arrogant, and...
Some women plan their births like a wedding, imaging the beautiful, spiritual experience years before conception. Like any experience with high expectations, we may...
I’ve always defined the word “scar” as the visible mark left by a wound or injury. But the dictionary defines it as “the mark...
At my last doctor appointment, my OB asked what my birth plan was. You see, last time I had this lovely, detailed, birth plan...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Northeastern Reproductive Medicine to bring you our latest series titled “Lullaby Wishes: raising infertility awareness." 1 in 8 couples suffer from infertility...
Do you find it difficult to incorporate exercise into your daily routine?
Do you feel only motivated when in the gym or group fitness classes?
Do...
October is pregnancy loss awareness month. A few weeks ago, one of our brave writers pointed out that women today don't talk about miscarriage...
When you are pregnant it feels like every part of your body aches at some point. With my first pregnancy I struggled with different aches...
With all the things that could go wrong in a body, it's a real wonder that babies are born everyday. Think about the journey...
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You want to get pregnant. You have all the necessary...
I just had our second daughter a few months ago, and I have been reminded of just how difficult life with a newborn can...
So here you are on the verge of a new and exciting journey in your life and even if you think you might be...
“Doula” is an ancient Greek word meaning “a woman who serves” which is now commonly used to refer to a professional labor support person. ...
In + Around Vermont
Winter in Vermont
It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...
