get up, sit and breathe.

pandemic parenting means music not news protecting mental health like a delicate flower means finding joy in small spaces means long hugs and finding ways to make them laugh means checking in mostly saying yes means go outside! means see, a crocus! look here, there is color sun, hope, love …

I stood at the top of the slope and smiled at my good fortune. The blizzard was still fresh in the air, flakes continuing to drop lightly, not giving up. They glittered, dancing about the grayish blue sky. The east coast had seen a dump of snow unlike any it…

It is a time of year I eagerly await, like a kid waiting for a birthday. The coming of early spring here in Vermont means rain, and lots of it. Instead of hiding inside, we pull on our boots, rain coats, and head outside to see if some of our…

One sunny day this summer, on a hike in Maine, one of my daughters was complaining. She was complaining about doing a very short hike (about 400 feet) to get a view of Acadia National Park after biking on wide smooth carriage trails with her cousins. I know. Ridiculous, right? …

Several times during this strange year I’ve thought of a perfect 80s song to describe the insanity of the present moment. See, I’m an 80s child, coming of age in the era of big hair, synthesizers, and shoulder pads. Ask me what I did yesterday, and I couldn’t tell you…

There are women I am ridiculously lucky to call my friends. They show up. They make me laugh. They shine the light and hold my hand. We share our stories and laugh until our sides and faces hurt. We see each other and to me they are each heroes. They…

We really shouldn’t be surprised by the result of last month’s presidential election. As our nation continues to feel divided and many of us feel lost in our own country, the shift to this kind of election season has been under way for years. Politics has been reduced to reality…

Post Election Strategies and Support for Teachers Many teachers have wondered how exactly they would respond to the results of the presidential election. They have wondered how they can both support students feeling vulnerable and unsure, while not appearing partisan in their roles as educators. Teachers hold together the fabric…