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Like many first time mothers, I took a childbirth class when I was pregnant with my oldest. It was useful and terrifying at the...
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With the beginning of each new year comes the resolution talk. The most common New Years Resolution, especially for women, seems to be losing...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of Mother’s Day.  Each...
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As a modern mama-to-be you are bombarded with thousands of items to make your life just a little easier.  It is so difficult to...
The First Hour after Birth: A Baby’s 9 Instinctive Stages So much effort is devoted to preparing for labor and birth throughout pregnancy, but what...
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Dear Nora and Maggie, I want to start this letter by reminding you all just how much I love you. I know I tell you...
My husband and I were so excited to bring Maddie to the hot air balloon festival in Stowe, Vermont, when I woke up feeling...

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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...