I just had our second daughter a few months ago, and I have been reminded of just how difficult life with a newborn can...
Okay, so, never in a million years did I ever think that I would be writing that having a second C-section would be a...
While I stood in line at the grocery store, a lady behind me who looked to be in her sixties kept gazing at my...
WhenI first found out I was pregnant again, I was thrilled. We’d just been through a loss of a pregnancy in January and I...
As I journey my way through the third trimester of this pregnancy and find myself longing for a spring that is not quite here...
Like a growing number of Vermonters, my husband and I decided to wait to have a baby. I was nearing my mid-thirties when we...
To the women who give birth without pain medication… I salute you. I bow down to you. You are a fierce warrior. With my first...
Two years ago, I had a miscarriage. I was about nine weeks into the first trimester, feeling terribly sick until one day I woke...
When Ang and I decided to have kids, we landed quickly at the decision to purchase anonymous donor sperm through a sperm bank. The process,...
A mother is impatiently counting down the days until her due date. Her belly protrudes to unbelievable proportions and vigorous kicking keeps her awake...
I chose not to breastfeed my babies. World Breastfeeding Week has been a time to reflect on my choices as a woman and as a...

Oh Boy

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I have five children. The oldest four are girls. And we just adopted a little fur-baby (puppy), yesterday, he’s a boy too. Is a large...
  Have you been to Yoga Roots in Shelburne yet? If not, well you should go. I love yoga. As a runner, not many other...
Having kids changes everything. It changes every aspect of your life and marriage, including sex. After my second child was born, it took me...

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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...