Jessica Lara Ticktin
CommentatorJessica Lara Ticktin is a freelance writer and childbirth educator who lives in Burlington with her husband and their four children.
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The restaurant world is male-dominated, but in Vermont's slice of the professional cooking scene, women are making their mark and speaking out about how… -
Not every kid learns best in a classroom, and five years ago Vermont began pushing school districts to find creative ways to reach more students and get… -
If you hire someone to tune your piano in Vermont, chances are good that it will be a man who shows up to do it. In the Vermont chapter of the Piano… -
Most of us associate nitrous oxide with dental work, but it can also be used to relieve the pain of childbirth. While four hospitals in Vermont offer… -
Technology has made communication easier for many of us – we can communicate with cell phones and on computers in ways never imagined a few decades ago.… -
Just five miles from the largest town in Lamoille County is the Elmore General Store. In continuous operation since the early 19th century, Warren and… -
This week at the Statehouse, five young people who grew up in foster care testified before legislative committees.The youth were in Montpelier to share…
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The story of Nelson Mandela was one that accompanied my childhood. His dream of freedom and democracy echoed in the rooms and conversations of our family…
