Kids VT, Summer 2022
COVID-19 Changes: Helping Kids Cope; Seven Summer Events for the Whole Fam; Maternity Fashions to Beat the Heat; Fathers Make Friends Through Dad Guild
In Memoriam: Virginia “Ginny” F. Walters, 1925-2022
A celebration of life will be held for Ginny Walters, who died on January 14, 2022, on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 3 to 5 p.m.,…
Obituary: Bruce Arthur Hogel, 1949-2022
Burlington-born man pursued art and contracting in California
Short Stuff: Museums and a Mini-Marathon
Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum to Expand in Rutland Kids and families will soon have more to explore in downtown Rutland, thanks to a partnership between Green…
Star Turns: For Young Actors, Very Merry Theatre Provides Ample Opportunities
The young cast of a recent Very Merry Theatre production, The Adventures of Buster Bear, spread across the stage during a rehearsal at the company’s…
Use Your Words: To Cope With COVID-19, We Started a Business Together
People reveal themselves when they learn you’re going into business with your spouse. The responses range from the rosy (“You’re living the dream!”) to the…
Vermont Visionaries: Eddie Merma, Founder of the Sculpture School
Many kids like to ride roller coasters, but would you trust them to build one? Eddie Merma would. The intrepid artist runs the Sculpture School…
Editor’s Note: Making Magic
In 2014, before we’d ever heard of COVID-19, Emily St. John Mandel published Station Eleven, a novel that imagines what it would be like to…
Checkup: How Can Parents Help Kids Deal With Changing COVID-19 Policies?
“Masks on! Masks off! Keep your distance! Never mind. You kids can play together again — just don’t share snacks!” The last two years have…
A New Mom’s Guide to Getting Ready, Staying Organized and Finding Social Time
I recently came across a memorable quote: “It’s easy to take care of a baby. It’s not easy to do anything else with a baby.”…
Good Nature: Eagle Mountain and Sunny Hollow — A Tale of Two Fires
We hear all the time about wildfires raging out west, but it’s rare to find evidence of forest fires on random woodland walks in Vermont….
Mealtime: Bifanas — Portuguese Pork Sandwiches; Green Pea and Asparagus Soup With Poached Egg
In the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 1,000 miles off the coast of mainland Portugal, lie the Azores, an archipelago that is an…
Pop Culture: Vermont Dads Lead the Way
If you’re organizing an outing with a group of dads and their young kids, take it from me: Nothing beats a nature walk. It’s free,…
Secondhand Style: Maternity Fashion to Beat the Heat
I’m so ready for the summer heat and so excited to leave behind my heavy coats and winter boots and step into the sun wearing…
