“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...
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,...
Dear Friends Who are Pregnant with Their First Child (or Who Just Had Their First), It's Okay. You and I might not have had a chance...
When I became a stepmother, I had been warned that parenting was the hardest job I would ever have, but also the most rewarding....
Our Not-So-Perfect Marriage A lot of people have told me that my husband, Mark, and I have “the perfect marriage.” We don’t. Our marriage, like...
Recently a former colleague of mine (and friend) emailed me out of the blue to tell me she was pregnant with her third child...
Home date nights are by far my favorite way to spend some one on one time with my husband. There are many reasons to...
“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...
When my husband and I brought our oldest son home from the hospital, I just wasn’t right. I didn't know at the time, but...
My husband works for the federal government. When mention of a government shutdown due to the inability of Congress to agree on a budget...

I am Insecure

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I am insecure. Not all the time, and not in all situations, but insecurity is not a foreign concept to me. It's not something I like...
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...
Dedicated to my friend, as she faces divorce. Dear friend, There is no realization quite like the sinking certainty that your marriage can not continue. The...
Sex with my husband saved my marriage. Making love connected us not just physically, but also mentally and spiritually. Our lovemaking was a beautiful reminder...

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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...