A popular saying goes that when couples marry, women think they will change their husbands and men think their wives will never change. Yeah…...
If you Google the phrase, “Sex after kids,” a quick scroll down the page reveals a list of articles and blog posts entitled, “Is...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of...

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...
To write about love is ambitious. The topic has been explored through art and writing for arguably as long as humans have existed. Love...
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...
Having kids changes everything. It changes every aspect of your life and marriage, including sex. After my second child was born, it took me...
One of the hardest times for me as a parent was the year that my son was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. It...

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...
You've heard it over and over, from your friends, from Cosmo, from your mother: Don't sweat the small stuff. But is this really the...
When I first started dating my husband I didn't even really know what the term blood sugar meant. I certainly didn't know what was...
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...

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?...

A New Take On Dating

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My birthday was last month.  My husband asked my Mom to take the boys for us and he took me across the border for...

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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...