9 years ago, I was a single mom of a toddler, and I had just escaped an abusive relationship. I knew I wanted a...
I married a great guy. He’s a likable husband. I should be proud of that. I am proud of that. But I'm also annoyed...
It is said that in the beginning, Moses did not have a name. He was born to a woman who didn’t name him or...
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...
After six years of silence, Adele finds her voice, offering up the ultimate divorced moms’ anthem in “Easy On Me,” the first single from...
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...
To write about love is ambitious. The topic has been explored through art and writing for arguably as long as humans have existed. Love...
I often ask myself if I’ve been good enough or if we have enough to make it through the day. Was dinner good enough or...
Before having children, I could have slept through a tornado. After our two beautiful daughters arrived, the sound of his slippers hitting the floor...

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...
Spoiler Alert- Sam and I are not getting a divorce. However, that doesn't mean we don't talk about divorce. Let me explain. Both of us come...
Kids are back in school, the leaves are falling, and stores are decking their halls with holiday paraphernalia. Good, bad or indifferent, soon the...
salad, fresh vegetables, salad tongs, fresh cut flowers, dinner

Married…with Children

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As my 16th wedding anniversary approaches, I am reflecting on where I've been in my relationship with my husband and where I hope our...
DIY projects, or, for the uninitiated, do-it-yourself projects, are my current addiction, and I don’t see them going away anytime soon. I don’t know if...

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...