Kids VT, May 2020
Birth Contemplation: The Uncertainty of Welcoming a Baby During a Pandemic
Things to Do for Families in Rutland County This Summer
Looking for fun family outings and activities in Rutland County this summer? Here’s a list of events and resources to help parents, caregivers and kids…
Hinesburg Neighborhood Gathers for Nightly Noisemaking
Photographing families on their front porches has become a popular way to document life during COVID-19. Jamie Cudney, a pediatric nurse at the University of…
What Online Education Looks Like for a Kindergartener with Special Needs
Before COVID-19, my 6-year-old daughter Lily’s daily routine went something like this: Wake up at 7 a.m. Eat breakfast. Get dressed. Go to school. Hang…
Green Up Vermont Celebrates 50 Years
On April 18, 1970, then-governor Deane Davis ordered all of Vermont’s interstate highways closed from 9 a.m. to noon. The reason? So Vermonters could walk…
Yoga Pose of the Month: Flower Pose
Try this fun balancing pose this spring! Benefits: Strengthens core muscles and arms Opens hips and chest Improves balance and concentration Steps: Sit down with…
North Branch Nature Center Offers Virtual Walks
This spring, staffers at North Branch Nature Center have made it a mission to help families remain healthy and engaged in the natural world —…
Losses and Gains
You know that advice, when you’re contemplating a big decision, to make two columns and list pros and cons on either side? I sometimes find…
Barre Play Space Owner Shutters Business for Good
In December 2018, Jackie Scribner of Cabot realized a dream she’d had for years. The grandmother of two opened Romp, a 3,000-square-foot indoor play space…
An Artisan Mom Pivots to Mask Making For Now
On March 13, the orders stopped. Sophie Kirpan of Fayston had spent the last four years building her brand, Vermont Tribe. The business specializes in…
Handmade Scavenger Hunts Get Families Outside
Scary and unfair as the pandemic may feel, the thing that has surprised me most is the sweetness that’s arisen in response to it. People…
Creating a Visual Schedule to Organize Time at Home
My family has two working adults and two children, ages 3 and 5. Like many of you, we are now under the same roof 24-7….
Make-A-Wish Vermont Still Making Local Kids’ Dreams Come True
Times may be uncertain, but Make-a-Wish Vermont hasn’t stopped working to fulfill the wishes of local children with critical illnesses. The process for the 58…
Demand is High at Vermont Donor Milk Center
COVID-19 has slowed commerce in all corners of the state. But at the Vermont Donor Milk Center in Essex Junction — a nonprofit organization opened…
Teen Musician Creates Documentary Series in Northeast Kingdom
When she was in sixth grade, Barnet resident Siri Jolliffe — then a competitive gymnast — broke her back when she fell from equipment during…
Mom’s Coffee Cake Provides Comfort While Apart
When I was seven months pregnant with my now-17-year-old daughter, my nesting instinct kicked in with full force. No, I did not get the inspiration…
This Mother’s Day the World Feels Different But the Balancing Act Remains
I became a mother three years ago, in early May. On my first Mother’s Day, my daughter was just a few days old, but I…
Tips for Eating Healthy at Home from a Local Dietician
Who among us hasn’t eaten one too many homemade chocolate chip cookies or grazed mindlessly on salty snacks while staying at home? Being quarantined means…
Local Farms Welcome Cute Lambs, Calves, Chicks
Last April, my teenagers and I took a spring day trip to the Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock to admire the baby animals on…
Make Your Own Multi-Media Collage
When my kids were younger, they loved “free art” time, during which I gave them a variety of supplies and let them have at it….
A Photojournalist Captures Family Life Under Quarantine
At first, I wondered whether the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order would be like living inside our own personal snow globe, amid an extensive collection…
Childcare Centers Provide Critical Care for Essential Workers
When Gov. Phil Scott closed schools and childcare centers in March, families were abruptly faced with a new reality. For parents who are able to…
Creative Ways to Connect With Grandparents
While waiting for the toast to pop up so I could feed my children breakfast the other day, I stared at the pile of dishes…
The Uncertainty of Welcoming a Baby During a Pandemic
At 37 weeks pregnant, Teal Chalek of Shelburne is in what some call the “nesting” phase. The term refers to the tendency women in their…
