There’s no use crying over spilled milk. Those seven words have been a life’s goal of mine. I have tried my hardest to not let...
My relationship with my mother is complicated, to say the least. You see, she is a drug addict and has been in a toxic...
When I became a stepmother, I had been warned that parenting was the hardest job I would ever have, but also the most rewarding....
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...
Or, why vacation, and escaping reality and your kids, is vital to your marriage and your sanity. My husband and I recently went on a...
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...

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?...
When I got divorced, learning how to talk about it with my son did not come easily.  When I first told my 10-year-old son about...
If you Google the phrase, “Sex after kids,” a quick scroll down the page reveals a list of articles and blog posts entitled, “Is...
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...
When I returned to work after maternity leave, my husband switched to working second shift so he could be at home with our 4...
To write about love is ambitious. The topic has been explored through art and writing for arguably as long as humans have existed. Love...
So, have you heard about the Mormon moms on TikTok who got caught up in a swinging scandal? I swear this is not a...

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...