

Valentine’s Day Cake Pops
“Don’t play with your food.” What kid hasn’t heard those words at the dinner table? This hands-on, holiday-themed dessert allows youngsters to have their cake…
What should parents know about food allergies and intolerances?
Children who develop food-related allergies and intolerances can experience symptoms ranging from minor tummy aches to potentially life-threatening anaphylactic shock. These reactions are more common…
Ice, Ice Baby
Cavernous Leddy Park Arena feels strangely quiet on a wintry Monday morning. No clacking of hockey sticks. No pucks ricocheting off the fiberglass. But follow…
Book Review: The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis
Librarian: Hannah Peacock, youth services librarian and assistant director, Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester Book: The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis Age range: 9…
The Art Of… Tap Dancing
“One, two, three, four,” counts Abbie Rock as she slowly scuffs her shiny black shoes against a bright wooden floor. After receiving kudos from her…
Vermont Day-cations: Winter Edition
Yep, it’s still cold outside — and it will be for at least a couple more months. Need help finding the wonder in winterland? We…
The Because Project: Mark Redmond
“I decided to work with homeless teenagers because I volunteered at a shelter.”
When did you decide to let your daughter go into the women’s restroom on her own?
Paul Adams, Essex Junction English teacher, Burlington School District My 6-year-old recently began going on her own. It just kind of happened. There was no…
Backyard Terrain Park
You don’t need a huge hill to create slope-style thrills in your own backyard. With some skillful snowblowing and an inventive reuse of materials, Williston’s…






