Baby & Maternity Issue 2016
“Gentle” C-Sections; First Birthday Cake; Belly Art; Rapping with Raffi
Board Books Perfect for Little Hands
Some board books are so simple they leave parents feeling, well, bored. But their sturdy pages are perfectly suited to little hands. We asked Kristen…
A Pint-Size Ornithologist Earns His Bird-Watching Cred
NAME: ISAAC WOOD-LEWIS TOWN: BURLINGTON AGE: 9 Isaac Wood-Lewis loves birds. So much so that he once covered himself with leaves and birdseed and lay…
How to Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant Again
Parents often assume that because they’ve had at least one child, it will be easy to get pregnant again. However, some couples experience what’s known…
Bouncing Around at Get Air Vermont
I’ve been semi-stalking Get Air Vermont’s Facebook page since I learned several months ago that the chain trampoline park was expanding to Williston. So when…
A Pregnant Pause
My two pregnancies weren’t complicated, but I didn’t breeze through either one of them. When I was pregnant with almost-9-year-old Mira, a concerning genetic screening…
Camp Nurses Treat Kids and Find Community
When someone suggested that Roxana De La Rosa apply for a nurse position at Camp Birch Hill in New Durham, N.H., two years ago, she…
More Tough Choice$: Readers Respond to our April Cover Story About the “Benefits Cliff”
We hoped to get people talking with the cover story of our April issue, “Tough Choices: Vermont parents are opting out of work to retain…
Sing So Free: Children’s Entertainer Raffi on Bernie, Music and Inspiration
Since the release of his first children’s album in 1976, Singable Songs for the Very Young, there hasn’t been a more enduring and successful kids’…
AcroYoga Builds Strength and Parent-Child Bond
Finding an activity that parents and preteens can enjoy together might feel like a stretch. But sometimes, that’s exactly what’s required. Recently, my 12-year-old son,…
Forget the Treehouse — Put This VW Bus Cupola on Your Barn
Say you’re building a barn. From the roof, there’s a great view. Then say you know someone selling a busted 1980 Volkswagen Vanagon. And a…
A Thrifty Place to Shop for New and Expecting Moms
Newborns might be tiny, but they require a lot of stuff. From bouncy seats to strollers to baby carriers to high chairs, it can add…
Jane Lindholm’s New Podcast Answers Kids’ Burning Questions
Parents know all too well that kids have endless questions. But Why, a new podcast from Vermont Public Radio’s “Vermont Edition” host Jane Lindholm and…
Local Mom Crafts Products that Feed Kids’ Imaginations
Carey Bunker, a Brandon graphic designer and mom of three, began selling art prints for kids’ rooms nearly two years ago. Her drawings featured two…
‘Most Interesting Man in the World’ Lends a Hand to Make-A-Wish Vermont
Make-A-Wish Vermont wants to make their mission clear, and they’ve enlisted the “Most Interesting Man in the World” to help. Manchester resident Jonathan Goldsmith —…
Can’t Beet It: Baby’s First Birthday Cake
For my oldest son Eli’s first birthday, my dad bought him a cake from a fancy upstate New York bakery. The beautiful confection — a…
Getting Artsy With Pregnant Bellies
When you’re pregnant, nine months can feel like an eternity. Yet in the grand scheme of things, it goes by in an instant. Want to…
Out to Eat: Rickie’s Indian Restaurant
I grew up in the San Francisco area, so I’ve frequented some pretty amazing Indian restaurants. For years it was my go-to comfort food. Since…
How a Dairy Farmer and a Baby-Sling Entrepreneur Juggle Business and Kids
Nancy and Bob Sunderland are a classic Vermont pair: a small-business entrepreneur and a fifth-generation dairy farmer, respectively. While she checks her inbox and fills…
Meet the Diblings: How Two Moms and Their Kids Discovered an Extensive Extended Family
The most unusual thing about our family is not that our sons have two mommies. Here in Vermont, that rarely raises eyebrows nowadays. No, here’s…
C-Change: Women are Pushing for “Gentle” Cesarean Sections
When I was pregnant with my son seven years ago, I was fascinated by the sensations of him kicking and hiccupping inside me. And my…
