Tag: Elissa
How I Became a Mother: The Things that Change
BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of...
But what do April snow showers bring?
Winter broke like a fever and suddenly it's spring, birds chirp merrily in the trees, darting down to the spongy moss covered earth that's...
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...
Waking up to life itself
The first moment that I locked eyes with my firstborn baby, I knew that life was forever changed. I didn’t know how, and I...
Body After Babies :: Ode to my Body
This body. This tired, strong, overworked body. Two boys breathed through this body, stretched skinny baby legs up into its rib cage, made its...
Who’s Raising Who? Or, My Little Live-In Zen Masters
I was in the parking lot of the Williston Shaws on Sunday, the sun hanging dangerously low as it does on winter afternoons, when...
Giving Thanks
In the mornings when the baby is still snoozing next to me, warm creature snuggled into the c shape of my body, I like...
Being Prepared for Joy
Winter is coming. That statement alone makes me squirm. Suddenly, one day, I looked up to see a skein of geese making their journey...
Honesty in parenting
I was out with a friend and we were talking about the importance of being real with each other as moms. Recently having a...
Baby Carrier Teething Pad Tutorial
In honor of International Babywearing Week (October 7-13), I'm sharing a tutorial for DIY ErgoBaby teething pads. This tutorial is made specifically for the...
Waiting for Life to Happen
We slipped casually into autumn. One day suggestions of fall were muttered under the warm breath of summer, crisp and chilly morning air and...
Meet Elissa…
I felt empowered, womanly, strong, incredible after giving birth to my first son, Eli. “Girl, you’re a rockstar,” my midwife said as I sat...