The Money Issue April 2017 (Kids VT)
A Family Takes Hunger Free Vermont’s Food Challenge; Allowance ABC’s; Saving for College; DIY Greenhouse; Summer Camp Guide
Financial Ed: An Expert Gives His Two Cents About Saving for College
Dan Cunningham knows something about investing for college. As the father of four kids ranging in age from 7 to 13, he’s already preparing for…
Government 101: Legislative Pages Discuss What They’ve Learned in the Halls of the Statehouse
While the Vermont legislature is in session, from January to May, the Statehouse in Montpelier is crowded with lawmakers, lobbyists and reporters. It’s not uncommon…
Habitat: Plastic-Bottle Greenhouse
If Elaine Coeyman were to write a book about how to live well, it would include sage advice about tackling big projects — like growing…
PGA Junior League Golfers Go Fore It
Youth golfing is on the rise nationally. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, the number of junior golfers increased from 2.4 million in…
Young Change Makers Rally for the Planet
Middle, high school and college students will get a chance to voice their opinions about climate change at the second annual Youth Rally for the…
Wildflowers Studio Makes a Smart Move
Wildflowers Studio, a multisensory creative play space, is moving to greener pastures. The business, which opened in September of 2015 in South Burlington, is relocating…
Snowy Owl Tutoring Lets Students Log On to Learn
After receiving a degree in school counseling from Johnson State College last May, Thomas Loudon found a job as the planning room coordinator at Browns…
Pull-Apart Maple Challah Roses: A Vermont Twist on a Classic Jewish Bread
Every time I mention challah, my kids erupt in choruses of “Holla!” The soft, lightly sweet bread — traditionally eaten on the Sabbath and Jewish…
Parenting Hacks: How to Entertain Your Kids When Dining Out
This month, parents share tricks they use to entertain their kids when dining out. Send your parenting hacks to ideas@kidsvt.com. I keep a travel toothbrush…
Trending — April 2017
Nordstrom sells “mom jeans” with see-through plastic knee panels. Internet mockery ensues. Maybe they’d come in handy during mud season? Political science professor trying to…
The Art Of… Indoor Salad Gardening
I have a confession: I’ve lived in Vermont for more than a dozen years, and I don’t know the first thing about gardening. In summer,…
From Soaked to Sober: How a Booze-Addicted Mom Went Dry in the Arabian Desert
Raising a child can drive a person to drink, as many parents in the trenches jokingly attest. But for this mom, having a vodka martini…
Autumn Answers: Should I Give My Kid an Allowance?
During my senior year in high school, I took the required home economics class, dauntingly titled “On Your Own.” What I remember most about the…
Why Did You Choose to Work at a Camp?
It takes a special kind of person to work at a summer camp. Whether it’s tending to skinned knees and bug bites or wrangling dozens…
Fresh Start: A Somali American Couple on Family, Education and Preserving Heritage
Two-year-old Hamza plays with his toys in the living room of his family’s warm and tidy two-bedroom apartment on Riverside Avenue in Burlington. He’s too…
Rising to the Challenge
At the end of March, I joined my 9-year-old daughter, Mira, in the Spectrum Youth & Family Services Student Sleep Out. The annual event, a…
Ready for Spring?
My 11-year-old daughter recently returned from our local library raving about an author visit. Plainfield resident and first-time author Yael Werber just published Spring for…
How Can Parents Address Restless Legs Syndrome and Teeth Grinding?
Children of all ages experience sleep disturbances from time to time. Though the causes aren’t usually serious, disruptions can last months and affect the sleep…
Québec-whoa! The Saguenay Region Beckons with Early Spring Adventures
At 9:30 a.m., I’m usually sipping coffee, typing at my keyboard and glancing at texts. I’m not, say, dipping my hand into a bag of…
3 Square Meals: A Family of Five Takes Hunger Free Vermont’s Food Challenge
I’m the chef and food program coordinator at the Burlington Children’s Space, a local school that serves 50 children ages 5 and under in Chittenden…
