I’m often the only dad in the room—at school pickup, at ballet and gymnastics classes, at toddler time and library story time. So every time I walk into these events, with my daughter holding my hand, there’s a thought, not incredibly loud or insistent, but one I am certainly aware of nonetheless: “This is a […]
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Before pushing the passing winter too far into the recesses of my memory, I choose to pause and take stock of how much living and growing can happen in a single season. This weekend marked the end of the season of skiing at the Middlebury Snowbowl, which has been our family’s playground and sanity salve
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You’ve probably seen Katie McEachen out in the Vermont woods — for more than a decade she has worked in early childhood education (much of it outdoors), including founding Wren’s Nest Forest Preschool and Living Forest Summer Camps. She’s recently begun a new endeavor, working as an early childhood consultant one-on-one with parents and offering
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Our Favorite Things : Popsicle Sticks Hello, MiniBury! This is the first in a series of monthly columns that I’ll be writing for this site, called “Our Favorite Things.” The goal of this series: To share with your families some of our family’s favorite things. As much as possible, I hope to highlight things that
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HOW TO MAKE A CALMING JAR by Dr. Jody Brakeley Has your child (or you) ever had such strong feelings that it was hard for him or her to see and think clearly? Our minds get scrambled up when we feel stressed, worried, anxious, frustrated, overwhelmed, excited or mad. A Calming Jar (sometimes called a
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When our children are very small, they come to us asking to help and we are quick to reply with, “No, too hot; too heavy; too dangerous; too sharp; too fast; you are too little; too slow; too short.” And then we send them out of the kitchen and into the other room to play
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Growing a Grown-up, what a wonderful idea! It’s far too easy to lose sight of long-term parenting goals in the face of day-to-day minutia of raising children. Fortunately, renown author, speaker and parent educator Vicki Hoefle is offering parents an opportunity to learn more about “How to Grow a Grown-Up” in her upcoming six-week class at
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#tbt to our two favorite widgets! Have you seen these two fascinating spots on our website? You’ll find them on the far right hand side, about half way down our home page. Follow the links to learn about what new parenting and children’s books are available at Ilsley Library.
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Parent’s Night Out with Vicki Hoefle RESCHEDULED for Tuesday, September 8, 7 p.m. Back-to-school time is the perfect time to retool family and home routines. Parenting expert and Middlebury local Vicki Hoefle will present her latest book, The Straight Talk on Parenting, to help you get your kids, and your home life, in order. Hoefle
