Tag: Shauna Silva

How I Became a Mother: Letting Go & Letting In

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BurlingtonVT Moms Blog is partnering with Vermont Midwives Association to bring you our latest series titled “How I Became a Mother” in honor of...

A Special Kind of Family: On Donor Siblings

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When Ang and I decided to have kids, we landed quickly at the decision to purchase anonymous donor sperm through a sperm bank. The process,...

Daycare: A Love Story

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In the five months since my 16 month old twins began daycare, my thinking about its value and role in our lives has transformed...

50 Shades of Sleep: Never Say Never: A Child Therapist's Journey...

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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...

The First Cut is the Deepest: On Hard “Firsts”

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In the romantic imaginings of what parenting will be, we indulge ourselves with dreams of all the important "firsts" : first steps, first words,...

Barefoot in the Grass: Coming Home to Vermont

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"Would you ever consider moving to Vermont with me?" The first time I asked my wife Ang this question was a long time ago. We...