Alexandra Vaillancourt
Sad to See You Go
Dateline Boston -- My good friend G is moving back to NYC after living in my town for the past 16 years. She, her...
Visiting the Spirited Mind of a Preschool Teacher
Dateline Boston -- I’m so happy to be teaching again. Although it has been four years since my last teaching position, I have slid...
Princess Made Us Feel Prince Was There
Dateline Boston -- Last week I saw a cool Prince tribute band. They’re called Princess. The lead singers are college friends Maya Rudolph (of...
My Life—From A to Z
Dateline Boston -- A is for Animated. That’s how I feel when I’m with kids.
B is for Boys. I have a lot of boys...
What? Me Work Out?
Dateline Boston -- Something happened to me this summer. Well, it may have been happening to me for over a year, but some time...
Are Thumbs Supposed to be Green?
Dateline Boston -- This summer, as I was being shown how to water the grass and plants at my new preschool, my director tore...
You Can’t Go Home Again. Again.
Dateline Boston -- A few years ago, I wrote about going to my college roommate’s home and discovering it had changed. I had a...
Just in Case We Need to Go to the ER
Dateline Boston -- We’re going away for the second time ever since we’ve had our cats. The last time we went away, our male...
True Meaning of a Genuine Staycation
Dateline Boston -- I’m in the middle of my second staycation this summer, and I’m having fun! I’m in between gigs right now. My...
Preschool Reunions Around Town
Dateline Boston -- Last week I was having dinner with a friend at the new pizza joint, and two teenage girls came in. They...
