The Dad Issue 2021
Changing Societal Views About Dads; Gift Ideas for Father’s Day; When Your Son Becomes Your Running Coach; Exploring Niquette Bay State Park
Thrifted Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
As much as I love thrift-store shopping for myself, for a long time I was hesitant to buy secondhand gifts for others. But as thrifting…
How My Son Became My Running Coach
“Come on, Dad! Really push yourself for this last stretch! Bring it in! All the way home!” I stumbled toward my pint-size coach, gasping down…
Vermont Visionaries: ECHO Exhibit Creator Chris Whitaker
As the STEM & Exhibits Project Manager at ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Colchester resident Chris Whitaker is responsible for designing and improving exhibits…
A Parting Message From Our Managing Editor
Seven and a half years ago, I was at a crossroads. After teaching elementary school for the bulk of my twenties, first in the South…
Celebrating Identity Through Portraiture
My favorite project to do with students each year is the surrealist self-portrait. In this unit of study, we practice skills in realistic portraiture —…
Books for All Ages That Celebrate Dads
One of my earliest memories is of snuggling up in my father’s arms as he read to me and my sister before bedtime. His enthusiasm…
Should You Adjust Your Parenting Style to Your Child’s Personality?
Raising kids can be tricky enough, which may leave some parents wondering why Dr. David Rettew chose to name his new book Parenting Made Complicated:…
Lyric Theatre Leaps Into In-Person Shows With ‘A Year With Frog and Toad’
Last March, the cast of Lyric Theatre’s production of Matilda was rehearsing up to 16 hours a week for an April run at the Flynn…
Trail Adventures at Colchester’s Niquette Bay State Park
I have loved Niquette Bay State Park since my first week in Vermont. When I moved here in 1999 to begin my graduate studies, one…
Incorporating Earth-Friendly Practices — Morning, Noon and Night
My husband and I share the load of, well, everything. The last year has highlighted how important our partnership is, and I’m grateful that we…
Recipe: Do-It-Yourself Poke Bowls
I have never traveled to Hawaii, but I have been transported there by eating a poke bowl. Poke — pronounced poh-KEH — originated in the…
Marking the Day My Husband and I Met
Our daughter’s birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and the anniversary of the day my husband and I met all take place in the time frame…
How Babies Benefit From Music
I held the small speaker up to my wife Shannon’s perfectly round pregnant belly. We smiled at each other, both a little giddy. I pushed…
Changing Societal Views About the Role of Dads
The weeks that followed the birth of our first daughter, Coraline, in June of 2016, were a blur. Time lost most of its meaning as…
Portrait: Rija and Mathéo
For 12 years, Rija Ramahatra has worked as associate program director for the master’s degree in nursing at Norwich University. He left briefly in 2018…
