Kat Salemno

Kat Salemno
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I grew up here in Northern Vermont, and I've lived here for almost my whole life. I'm a full time Spanish teacher in a local public school, and I'm working on getting my Masters in Applied Linguistics. I love to sew, and I co-own a small business with my mom (katspawsvt.com). I live in Milton with my husband, our son, and our two dogs.
friends, toxic friends, depressed

Four Kinds of Toxic Friends to Avoid in Your Adult Life

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I’ve written about making friends before and how I was happily complacent with not having a lot of friends. I didn’t say how I got to that point in my life. When I was...
food, muffins, cooking, kid food, fruits and veggies

Cooking Toddler Muffins for My Son (Plus a Recipe!)

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Cooking has always been one of my passions. It’s how I show love, how I heal, and how I experience new cultures without leaving my kitchen. My muffins are a great example of this. For...
dogs, pets, pet parents

Kid Mom/Dog Mom: 7 Reasons Why it’s Great to Have 2 Dogs and a...

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My husband and I were dog-parents long before we had our son. When we found out I was pregnant with D, we talked about how this whole dog/baby thing would work. Of course, we...

Preparing for a Day Trip with Your Baby

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Ok, parents. As you know, going anywhere with a baby takes planning ahead. Even something as small as a day trip.  Whether it’s a quick trip to the grocery store or a day trip to...
nursing, breastfeeding

14 Ways You Know You Might Be a Nursing Mama…

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When I was pregnant, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. I started dutifully in the hospital, and have nursed through multiple rounds of mastitis and many clogged ducts. As any nursing mama knows, breastfeeding...
body comments, insults

Words Hurt: Enough with the Unsolicited Body Comments

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Do you remember that playground chant, “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me?” While it might be a fun thing to say, those words couldn’t be further from...
Playground

Mommy Confession: Making New Friends is Difficult

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Flash back to first grade: I have lots of friends. Pretty much everyone in my class is my friend, with the exception of that irritating boy who chases me on the playground and tries...
maternity leave, hand holding

7 Tips for Moms Returning to Work from Maternity Leave

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Even before I went on maternity leave, the idea of going back to work terrified me. I put so much work into preparing for the baby, preparing my students (and by extension, their parents)...

How My Core Values Shape my Life as a Public School Teacher

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I’ve lived in Vermont nearly all of my life, with the exception of a semester when I studied and worked in Madrid, Spain.  My brother and I were raised in a very supportive family with...