Most days when I pick up my first-grader from school and ask how the day was, the response I get back ranges from a tired grunt to a simple “good.” Last Friday, I got an energetic, “It was GREAT!” My son went on to describe a guest children’s book writer and illustrator, Rosemary Wells, who […]
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Before we even get started today, I need you all to know that I’ve worn glasses since I was about five years old. At this point, I think it’s safe to say I’m proficient in the four-eyed lifestyle. But for some reason, whatever bizarre parenting phase we’ve hit in our household lately has taken my spectacles
I’ve always liked the cheerful chaos that children’s toys introduce into a space. But lately, it feels like my daughter’s toys are taking over. Her playpen, strewn with stuffed animals and stacking rings and teethers and colorful scarves and god knows what else, has taken over our entire living room. When I climbed into bed
This is a safe space, and you can be honest with me. Did you get a board game for your kids for Christmas? Yeah, me too. My kids are at the perfect age to want to play them, and I’m at the perfect age to want to sit still for long periods of time. Everyone’s a
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When it comes to baby milestones, everyone talks about crawling and walking. But our 6.5-month-old daughter has just unlocked a less championed, but still game-changing, new ability. She can sit up on her own. Our baby has never liked lying on her back. She’s prone to reflux, and in the early colicky weeks, digestion seemed
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Phew! We’ve done it folks. Another Vermont summer is in the books. The weather is just a little bit cooler these days, and the trees are starting to get some kisses of color on their branches. Reminding me, not only of how lucky we are to be living here, but also how lucky we are
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A dispatch from Alex McGuire, mother of six. MiniBury: Describe how you’re feeling today. Alex: Relieved (the kids are done with their schoolwork!) MiniBury: What is your kids’ relationship with screens these days? Alex: So much schoolwork is now done on a screen. Prior to the pandemic, our kids were allowed screen time only rarely.
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A dispatch from Abby Adams, mom to a 7-year-old daughter; librarian at Platt Memorial Library in Shoreham. MiniBury: In one word, describe how you’re feeling today. Abby: Settled MiniBury: When are you doing the bulk of your work? Abby: 1/2 at home, 1/2 in a closed, darkened library building MiniBury: What is your kid’s relationship
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A dispatch from Willa Abel, mom of three. MiniBury: In one word, describe how you’re feeling today. Willa: Twisty MiniBury: What is your kids’ relationship with screens these days? Willa: We use screens more consistently than before COVID. Every day we have phone calls with the school, view a few read alouds (either from professionals
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