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...
February, the month that embraces Valentine’s Day, seems like a good time to reflect on how we show love and what we recognize as...

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...
Attention all those looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for those special moms in your life; I know just what you’re looking for! While...
“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...

Star Gazing

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My husband is a little obsessed with stars. Stars of Betelgeuse and North fame, not Bullock and Clooney. I don’t think he knows very...
Having kids changes everything. It changes every aspect of your life and marriage, including sex. After my second child was born, it took me...
Valentine’s Day. It’s a day for love and romance. A day for kisses and hugs, and wearing your heart on your sleeve. It’s a...
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...

Married and Dating

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"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...
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...
One of the hardest times for me as a parent was the year that my son was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. It...

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 the last few years I've stopped making a New Year's resolution. I make enough resolutions throughout the year, that by the time New Years...

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...