I don’t know what I’m doing. There. I said it… Are you happy, world??? This dad’s life is basically a series of hot messes that...

The Proposal

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Hello, lovely parents of the Internet! I am Gretchin, mom of a wild two-year-old, Ellie, and new contributor to BVT Moms Blog. I’m so...
  "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...
This isn’t the story of a marriage broken by some Jerry Springer-worthy love triangle or a deadbeat dad. I didn’t “fall out of love”...
"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...
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,...

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?...
In every stage of our lives, we are offered advice. As teenagers, we are encouraged to choose a particular college because it was so-and-so’s...
One of the hardest times for me as a parent was the year that my son was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. It...
Friends is my ultimate favorite TV show. I grew to love it during my adolescence, and now, as an adult, I watch the entire series...

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...
There once was a girl who loved to be alone…and silence.  She loved to have deep conversations with a small circle of friends and...
I love running. I may not be fast, but I enjoy running for long distances and pushing myself physically and especially mentally. As a mom,...
To write about love is ambitious. The topic has been explored through art and writing for arguably as long as humans have existed. Love...

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...