charity
Charity is a newly-single mom of three with a son born in 2012 and identical twin daughters born in 2017. She lives in Monroe and has been writing for Fairfield County Mom since 2019. Charity is a full-time speech-language pathologist, working with patients all across the lifespan. She is also an intuitive medium. In her life before children, Charity was a professional stage manager, working in theatres throughout Fairfield County. Charity is passionate about her family, career, ballet (which she began at 39 years old!), musical theatre, and her amazingly-supportive friends as she begins a new chapter in her life. She firmly believes that you are never too old to stay stuck in a situation that is causing you pain. You can follow her on Instagram at @charityferris.
The “Eyes” Have It: August is National Eye Exam Month!
August is National Eye Exam Month!
We have no shortage of eye stuff going on in our family. There is some conflicting information out there, even in the medical community, about when children should have...
Hot Topics Over Chilled Beverages: Feeding Our Babies
Hot Topics Over Chilled Beverages are conversations between contributor Jenna and me. In this day and age, the polarity of ideas tends to divide us, Jenna and I may seem like an unlikely pair....
9 “Mildly Messy” Activities for Young Children
I’m a pediatric speech-language pathologist who works with babies, toddlers, and their families. One common theme I hear while I’m at work is that parents have difficulty keeping their children occupied at home, especially...
My 40th Year
Today, I turn 39 years old. It’s the last year of my thirties, and I’m not entirely sure how I feel about it. There’s no stopping it, so I think I might as well embrace it. I’ve come up...
Discovering Spirit
You don't know this about me, but I’m an intuitive medium. Basically, I can connect with people who have passed away. I feel so vulnerable saying this, but it’s the truth. My whole life,...
Organizing My Life…One Closet at a Time
I’ve caught the bug...the organization bug.
I’ve always loved organization, order, rules, lists, and all that jazz. But since having kids, I have to admit that not only is my life chaos, but so is...
It Was Supposed to Be Two Weeks
It was supposed to be two weeks.
When I got the text that schools were closing last March, it was supposed to be for two weeks. I was sitting in Starbucks with a client writing...
My Twins Are Almost Four and Still Not Potty Trained
So, I’ll get right to the point. My twins will be 4 in a couple of months, and they still aren’t fully potty trained.
After pulling off their sixth pair of wet leggings this...
Living With My Grandma
It was the spring semester of my freshman year in college. Not only was I still completely homesick, but I had spiked a fever that afternoon. My vile roommate decided to throw a party...
I’m a Speech-Language Pathologist and I Think My Children Stutter
When I found out I was pregnant with identical twins, my mind went in a million different directions. Would they be ok? Would they be healthy? How would I manage to breastfeed? How early...