My husband, T, and I have been together for over five years. We have a four year-old son, a house, a joint checking account,...
If you’re like my husband and me, you know how tricky it is to manage a household budget with kids. We are very organized...
There’s no use crying over spilled milk. Those seven words have been a life’s goal of mine. I have tried my hardest to not let...

Paternity Leave

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I’m not a big sports fan.  I watch the Olympics, but not with any regularity.  I tune into the World Series, maybe every other...

Single Mom, Dating

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I could write a novel about dating as a single mom. One day, I may. The real question is, would I file my novel under Science Fiction, or Horror?...
Reserve your master bedroom for you and your significant other. All too often, other uses enter your bedroom (office space, electronics, kids’ toys, etc.) and add clutter...
As you know, Mother’s Day was several weeks ago, and I am glad I didn’t write this article about my hurt feelings in the...
My little brother passed away about four years ago. Every time I think about our complicated relationship, I think about our strange family tree,...
When I started working as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in New York in 2006, I was working long days, from about 7:45AM, until anywhere...
To quote the great William Shakespeare: “What is in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as...
When I got divorced, learning how to talk about it with my son did not come easily.  When I first told my 10-year-old son about...
DIY projects, or, for the uninitiated, do-it-yourself projects, are my current addiction, and I don’t see them going away anytime soon. I don’t know if...
What’s really funny about my inspiration to write this post is my lack of ability to accomplish the task.  Let me explain:  You see,...
"The BVTMB is getting real this week about a sometimes taboo, but important topic...S-E-X!  Our team is sharing the good, the bad, and the...

In + Around Vermont

Winter in Vermont

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It is late fall and the temperature drops just enough for the precipitation to turn from pestery rain into beautiful, soft, magical snowflakes and...