Caitlin
Caitlin lives in Shelton with her hard-working and task-oriented husband, two opposite personality daughters, Liliana and Kinley, and her fluffy Goldendoodle, Boomer aka Boomy, Mr. Boombastic, Boombear. She is an enthusiastic kindergarten teacher and wholeheartedly believes in making school fun. Caitlin loves to drop it like it's hot on the dance floor, make the house smell scrumptious by baking a variety of confections, and travel to sunny and tropical destinations. She spends her free time going on all sorts of adventures with her girls, never slowing down or pressing pause. She adores childhood and all the ups and downs that go with it.
I Promise You Will Experience The Magic of Kindergarten
Dear Kindergarten Student of the 2020-2021 School Year,
I cannot wait to meet you and get to know who you are! I will always be honest...this year is different. It looks different. It feels different....
Being an Empath
The year is 1995. I sit outside my mom’s office in the Emergency Room at Bridgeport hospital watching as patients come in. Off to my right is an older man on a stretcher. I...
Grandmas: The Unsung Heroes
Who would I be as a mother if it weren't for my mom and mother-in-law? How would I survive? Who would I lean on?
My mom, who my kids affectionately call "Lolli" and my mother in...
If You Think That Stage Is Hard, Just Wait
We’ve all had that one family member, friend, or coworker who downplays the struggle you are facing.
For me, it started during pregnancy when a friend said, “If you think pregnancy is hard, just wait...
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Since the onset of COVID-19, the news is jam-packed with triggering and depressing information. It's like a dark hole of gloom and doom that is impossible to escape. And while the news continues to remain...
How to Facilitate a Research Project for Grades K-6 to Provide Distance Learning
I am sure by this point, you have been flooded with resources, games, websites, and apps that will keep your children from regressing.
I am currently a Kindergarten teacher, but for the last 8 years,...
My Children’s Sleep Schedule Dictates My Life
I was never going to be "that" mom. The mom that left parties, events, or social gatherings due to my child's nap schedule.
Spoiler alert: I'm that mom.
Truth is, before children, I just didn't know....
The Daycare Sickness Battle
We are struggling.
There is no simpler way to put it. Why? My kids are sick constantly. I am not talking once a month. I am talking every single week, and we are just about...
10 Easy Parenting Resolutions
To be honest, I have never truly stuck to a New Year's resolution. And how many people can actually say they have? Resolutions are easy to break but the one benefit of creating a...
How to Throw the Most Festive Cookie Swap
Ten years ago, my mom and I decided to host our first ever cookie swap as a mother/daughter bonding event. At the time, we never imagined a decade later we would continue the tradition,...