Vermont Mom

To write about love is ambitious. The topic has been explored through art and writing for arguably as long as humans have existed. Love is universally felt, standing the test of time and culture. From what is said to...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GkPjg26gBGMSFSWA1xkCl In this episode, Julie and Val discuss when playdates become the kids just hanging out with friends when parents should be coordinating the activities, and when parents can stop staying at the playdates. Here for it... AirTags To hear the full discussion...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CIWuZxq3u8dHPpROhPsKo Read This: Watch This: Daisy Jones & The Six on Prime (limited series) Why We Made this Selection and Background Knowledge Julie: A friend had been telling me to read it and after like a year I finally did and loved it and...

After suffering through six long months of winter, Vermonters celebrate the arrival of spring with abandon. Kids of all ages shed long pants, shirts, and coats in favor of shorts and t-shirts as soon as the sun cuts through...

Spine health is vital to our overall health. Our spines support and protect our brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. It is, after all, what keeps us upright - literally. The thing is, we often ignore or put off simple strategies...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/77luZtx0Y8NN7RRrkoVOE0 In this episode, Julie and Val discuss laundry (as usual). Then they get into questions about if their kids are immature, loners, or when it could be something more. They wrap up with Val's review of her recent visit...

We all know how important it is to reduce, reuse, and recycle to keep our earth healthy. Vermont offers another opportunity for you to get together with your community and clean up! Green Up Day is an opportunity for...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/70OlRq1qaBWOuvNawUCbOl Our Sources: Dax Tejera died from choking amid 'acute alcohol intoxication,' medical examiner says Dax Tejera Dies: Executive Producer Of ABC’s ‘This Week’ Was 37 Drunk ABC Producer Dax Tejera Choked to Death the Night He Left Kids Alone in Hotel Room Dax...

I recently realized that I didn’t know how to recycle. I mean, you know, I recycle.  But when I started teaching my kids about recycling in Vermont, I realized there was so much I still didn’t know. I bet...

I've come to realize that not everyone was raised surrounded by the laughter that can accompany a good fart. Maybe the topic was off-limits, unspoken, or taboo. If that's the way you like it, by all means, you do...

I’m writing this while in the throes of major overstimulation. This overstimulated mama could use a time-out. But that’s not happening any time soon. My son, who is almost 2.5, is talking a mile a minute these days. He wants...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dvCw6aTnlMBlhvG0eIfso This episode is brought to you by Girls Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. Click here to sign up for their summer camps Click here to register for the Camp Chat Zoom call on April 11 at 5:30 PM In this episode,...

I love chocolate. I love it so much that one time, I told my five-year-old that I love her more than anything in the whole wide world, and her retort was… More than chocolate? My sweet tooth wasn’t a problem...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/120TAWIvMTHmm5tRHzxAHw Read This: Watch This: Death on the Nile (2022) on Amazon Prime Why We Made this Selection and Background Knowledge Julie: Not too much. I recognized the title of the book as an Agatha Christie book, but that was about all. Even going...