My son is now six years old and my daughter is four years old. I have only left them overnight for one weekend last...

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...
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...
When I was growing up, I always thought I wanted something that all my friends had, that I felt I was missing out on;...
My family is on the precipice of another major life change: I’m finally making the leap to establish my own business while my husband...
“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...
Today is our 15th Valentine's Day together, and next month will bring our 14th wedding anniversary. This has been a wild and crazy ride, to...
When was the last time you went out on a date with your partner? If you are like me you have to really think about it....

Married to an MBA

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When my husband first applied for an MBA program, we had just moved to Seattle, were newly married and childless.  He was elated when...
“It takes a village to raise a child.” While the origin of this proverb is up for discussion, the concept itself is a familiar one...
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 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 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...
For Valentine’s Day this year, my husband “gave” me a pair of warm, winter boots that I’d purchased for myself. In return, I gave...

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...