Every Thursday, following our Pilates class, my friend and I get breakfast and talk about everything from mothering to politics, gardening, travel, and favorite brands of underwear. As one does. Today’s topic of conversation was love. Not just love...
Being a middle-aged woman is the best! Besides the fact that you can literally hurt your back sleeping wrong, you now get to ask yourself the fun question: is it menopause or am I pregnant?  I recently found myself anxiety-eating...
Jennifer Bransford, Founder of Count on Mothers, sat down with Jemima Talbot, Vermont Moms’ Owner and CEO, to discuss the recent launch of her new business aimed at amplifying moms’ voices where they count most - in legislative policy-making. Count...
Author’s note: The Jewish people are one nation with one heart, and we all share a part of the same soul. Our joy and pain are felt collectively. Throughout history, Jews have always persevered. We are united and strong,...
I had two kids within 2.5 years of each other, both boys. I feel like as soon as I got home from the hospital, I kept hearing chatter from various folks about “the third.” “Are you going to have a...
It’s no secret that having your first child is challenging. Everything is brand new: how to hold them, burp them, bathe them, and even how to talk to them. But when it comes to the second baby, does it...
In our latest episode of Whose Kid Is That?!? Val and Julie are joined by Allie Mirosevic, the founder of Bliss'd Co, a self-care brand that empowers moms to live more joyful, connected, and fulfilling lives through the transformative power...
What is that feeling in my chest? Is it love for my two wonderful children? Maybe. But more likely, it’s extreme anxiety because of the pressure of modern motherhood. Do you feel it too?  Am I doing too much or...
I played with Barbies when I was a kid, but my older brothers made fun of me so I don’t remember playing with them for very long. I took out my mature disdain for Barbie and her pink-tinged world in...
Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers for the Barbie movie. Read with caution. Who expected the Barbie movie to convey a searing indictment of the patriarchy, its impossible expectations of women, and the alarming erosion of women’s rights through recent...
June is Audiobook month! If you happen to listen to our Burning for Bridgerton or But the Book Was Better podcasts, you have probably heard me say that I “read” that episode's book via audiobook. Now, before you say...
In our latest episode of Whose Kid Is That?!?, Val and Julie are joined by Lauren Hays and Megan Dalton, co-founders of The Matrescence. The Matrescence was born out of Lauren and Megan's desire to provide more support for moms after...
Honestly, I didn’t really think through the process of my teen son learning to drive and getting his license. Specifically, I completely ignored the fact that someone would have to give him driving lessons, and the reality that someone...
In our latest episode of our Whose Kid is That?!? podcast, Julie and Val are joined by Aliza Shapiro, LCSW, a licensed psychotherapist and founder of Therapy in the City. They chat about what revenge bedtime procrastination is, why we do...

In + Around Vermont

Moving to the Vermont Gayborhood of Our Dreams

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My wife and I, with our then 2-year-old, moved to Vermont in 2021 from rural Missouri.  While we had great friends and community in Missouri,...
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Why I HATE Fall… Y’all