At different points throughout the day yesterday, I of course found myself reflecting on 2020. This year was heavy and dark, but also...

2019 has been a year. A year of growth. A year of pain. A year of new adventures. A year of laughter. A year of anxiety.

During the summer, I enjoy heading just down the road from our house and taking a short walk to a stretch of the West River. A dirt road...

Remember when I said I wanted time to slow down? How I wanted to bask in the fun-loving glow that is a toddler? Oh, I was so naive. I was...

As a parent of a toddler, hearing birds chirp in spring makes you stop in your tracks. You find puddles rather than avoiding them. And...

Do you ever just look at your child and think "woah, when did you grow up?" Looking at Ellie, playing harmonica and singing to me from...

It’s 8pm and my entire family is asleep. Husband on the couch next to me. Toddler snoring quietly on my chest. Dog curled up on the chair...

In the eyes of my toddler, waking up means a fresh start and a new day. I, on the other hand, can’t believe it’s morning. Already. In the...

My daughter unapologetically loves dinosaurs. She wears t-shirts made for boys because Spider-Man and Batman aren't found in the little...

Is it a prerequisite for motherhood to have an unhealthy amount of guilt? Or is it caused by the gig? I'm an anxious person by nature, so...

As I glance at the clock, I notice it's a few minutes after 8pm. Ellie's bedtime! I turn to her and say, "Ellie, guess what? It's...

When we became pregnant with Ellie, Andrew and I spent a lot of time daydreaming about what she would be like, who her friends would...

I'm not ready for you to get your first haircut. Am I pushing it off because your long, blonde hair is so wild and crazy, just like you?...

Marriage is wearing sweatpants that sit above your belly button, not taking a shower, and still getting a pat on the butt as you cross paths

How do you keep your head above water when your toddler begins to undermine everything you ask of them? Like, literally has something to...

I'm done. I'm really done...with diapers. Let me start at the beginning. Before Ellie was born, I had decided that I wanted to use cloth...

Vermonters like other native Vermonters. They always ask "Where're you from?" and if you say Vermont, there is an instant smile, head...