Happy Monday friends! If you haven’t watched the Growing Bright Futures videos, we encourage you to go click through. These videos offer wonderful interviews with local community members working passionately with or for children. In this episode, host Cheryl Mitchell talks with Heidi Wilhelm a pediatric physical therapist. Heidi works primarily with children age birth to three and is […]
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Hello hot button topic! In this month’s GBF Video, Chris Mason, school resource officer for the Middlebury Police Department and the Addison Central Supervisory Union speaks about student social media use, risks, and health issues. Dana Anderson, regional coordinator for Building Bright Futures, steps in for host Cheryl Mitchell to talk with Chris. Chris speaks of his three
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Neuroscience 101. Didn’t expect to see this on MiniBury today, did you? Flipping a lid. Blowing a gasket. Freaking out. Throwing a tantrum. You’ve heard similar (or worse) idioms and you know what it looks like when it happens to you or your child. Scientifically, what we intend to say is that our emotions are overriding
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Please take a few minutes to watch this Growing Bright Futures video with Lawrence Shelton, child psychologist and associate professor at the University of Vermont. This week, Dana Anderson, regional coordinator for Building Bright Futures, steps in for host Cheryl Mitchell and speaks with Professor Shelton about impact of separation and divorce on children. His workshops and classes focus
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Have you ever been to an event that’s so ridiculously, awesomely kid-friendly that that you begin to wonder whether the organizers are actually kids? We’re so excited to attend the 2nd Annual Big Tractor Fun Day and Antique Tractor Show that we’re actually planning two weeks ahead! On Saturday, August 6, from 9-1 kids of all
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There are a lot of things to look forward to each summer: sunshine, beach days, no snow, and lots of fresh veggies! Here in Vermont, we’re obviously spoiled with local farm fresh food products. So whether your picking up a weekly CSA, visiting the farmers market or shopping for seasonal produce in the grocery store, you’re likely wondered
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Are you a breastfeeding mum or soon to be mama? Then watch this video from Growing Bright Futures in which Anglea Scavo, WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, discusses community supports for breastfeeding moms. GBF is an informational video series featuring local experts discussing the importance of quality early childhood experiences for Vermont’s children. Growing Bright Futures: Community Support
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Porter Medical Center Launches Community Conversation about the Future of Health Care in our Community Porter Medical Center’s Board has launched a community conversation including community forums and an online questionnaire as part of their strategic planning process regarding the future of Porter and health care delivery in our community. According to PMC spokesperson Ron
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Here is the next installment of the informational video series featuring local experts discussing the importance of quality early childhood experiences for Vermont’s children. In this video host Cheryl Mitchell talks with Lisa and Andy Mitchell, founders of Middlebury Underground and organizers of Foodaroo, the Second Annual Street Festival featuring regional food and music plus a
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