Baby & Maternity Issue 2017
Yoga Teacher Susan Cline Lucey Supports Moms and Babies; Bringing Home Baby #2; Raising 5 Boys; Building a Basement Playhouse; Summer Camp Guide
Going Green For Crêpes
Since the 1970s, Vermonters have picked up trash from public spaces, roadsides and waterways on the first Saturday in May, known as Green Up Day….
Screen Test For Freedom and Unity
Fledgling filmmakers from across the state compete in the annual Freedom & Unity Youth Film Contest, which invites Vermonters ages 10 to 30 to create…
Spelling on Stage For Single Parents
Kids aren’t the only ones who compete in spelling bees. Adults can enter the Community Spelling Bee on May 24 at Champlain College. The event…
From the Green Mountains to the Great White Way: A Young Teen Experiences the Bright Lights of Broadway
Name: Oscar Williams Age: 13 Town: Charlotte You may have already heard of Oscar Williams. The Vermont teen was just 11 years old in December…
Erica & Mira
Mom: Erica Loren, 37 I will never forget calling my 91-year-old grandmother the morning after Mira’s birth. Our baby had been born, and we were…
Going Big: A Mother Reflects on a Surprise Addition to Her Family
My husband and I have always shared an abiding love of adventure. It has served us well for our 23 years as a couple. After…
The Art Of… Making a Record
Kids usually sing songs in music class, but they don’t often write them. This year, the fourth and fifth graders of Burlington’s Champlain Elementary School…
How Do I Respond to Unwanted Attention Around My Pregnancy?
When I was eight months pregnant, someone commented on a vein on my chest. She touched my skin and said, “Well, that vein’s new. Wasn’t…
Switching It Up: An Electrician/Musician and Conservationist on Role Reversals and Resilience
Before they were married, Marisa Riggi and Chris Gibbo talked about who might be the primary caregiver if they had a baby. The vivacious and…
Double Trouble
I remember the first time I solo-parented both of my kids. My son, Theo, was about five days old, and my daughter, Mira, was a…
A Dino-Mite Duo
Dinosaurs no longer roam the earth, but they live on in countless children’s books. The recently released Dinosaur Detective: Thomas “T” Rex and the Case…
Parenting Hacks: Road Trip Traveling Tricks
This month, parents share traveling tricks they use to make their road trips a little less rocky. Send your parenting hacks to ideas@kidsvt.com We go…
Bringing Home (Another) Baby: Six Months In, A Mom Reflects on Double-duty Parenting
I was putting a fresh diaper on 5-day-old George when I heard the front door bang open. “We’re okay!” my husband, John, called from the…
Trending — May 2017
Mega-chain Target is testing public breastfeeding lounges with comfy seats in its stores. “I love that it’s by the bras!” says one Facebook commenter. “Now…
What Do You Like Best About Camp?
For the last installment of our 2017 camp guide, we went right to the experts — the kids. After all, they’re the ones who can…
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Why It’s Important
While pregnancy and childbirth can be wonderful experiences for many women, they take a toll on the body, especially on the pelvic floor. Pelvic floor…
Family Art Night at Davis Studio
Davis Studio, 916 Shelburne Rd., South Burlington Friday night in my house usually means collapsing on the couch for takeout pizza and a movie. But…
Basement Playhouse
When Hatley turned 1, her parents, Meghan and Josh Dishaw of Middlebury, wanted to mark the occasion with an enduring gift that would encourage her…
Spanish Tortilla: Small Bites For Small Hands — and Big ones, Too
Don’t assume your young children aren’t going to like unusual spices and ingredients — you never know until you try. One of my son’s first…
Parenting From a United Front
Moms and dads who need a little help getting on the same page as their partners can turn to a new book from Vicki Hoefle….
Heart Opener: Susan Cline Lucey Helps New Moms Care for Themselves, Not Just Their Babies
Susan Cline Lucey was in the middle of demonstrating goddess pose in front of a postnatal yoga class when she glanced at her shoulder and…
