Tag: contributing writer
A Hair Story
There are many adjectives that can be used to describe my daughter’s hair: curly, twisty, kinky, coily, afro, poofy, big, natural, 4C and nappy...
Unplugging in the Afternoon + A Giveaway
Yesterday, the kids and I colored monster pictures.
Maggie is into patterns these days and so alternated coloring her monsters turquoise and brown. Sophia, having...
Why My Husband is Superman
Yes, this may turn out to be one of those mushy blog posts - but I think I am due for one. Most of...
How Death is a Part of Life: A Conversation with my...
The first thing my son saw die was by my own hand. He was so little. I can't forget those little surprised and curious...
Daycare: A Love Story
In the five months since my 16 month old twins began daycare, my thinking about its value and role in our lives has transformed...
Ode to Single Mothers
Single mothers really do have the hardest job in the world.
They are breadwinners for their families, the principle support people for their kids' every...
The Embarrassing Stain of Quaint Downtown Burlington
One of the things I love the most about living in Vermont is downtown Burlington.
On our first visit here, we had lunch and a...
What Makes Me Kate…
As I think about how best to introduce myself, the words, "I have 4 daughters" usually escape my mouth before I can even stop...
50 Shades of Sleep: Never Say Never: A Child Therapist's Journey...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Phoenix Physical Therapy to bring you our latest series titled “50 Shades of Sleep”, about…you guessed it….sleep. Like...
50 Shades of Sleep: Toddler Sleep Regressions
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Phoenix Physical Therapy to bring you our latest series titled “50 Shades of Sleep”, about…you guessed it….sleep. Like...
50 Shades of Sleep: Scents & Sounds of Sleep
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Phoenix Physical Therapy to bring you our latest series titled “50 Shades of Sleep”, about…you guessed it….sleep. Like...
50 Shades of Sleep: Consistently Inconsistent
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Phoenix Physical Therapy to bring you our latest series titled “50 Shades of Sleep”, about…you guessed it….sleep. Like...
50 Shades of Sleep: Trusting your Intuition
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Phoenix Physical Therapy to bring you our latest series titled “50 Shades of Sleep”, about…you guessed it….sleep. Like...
50 Shades of Sleep: Whose Bed This Is, I Think I...
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Phoenix Physical Therapy to bring you our latest series titled “50 Shades of Sleep”, about…you guessed it….sleep. Like...