Maria Sette
Relationships Changed
COVID has changed so many relationships for me.
I’ve lost friends because I can’t commit to anymore Zooms.
I’ve become disappointed and disengaged with family who can’t seem to return texts or calls, yet can drive...
Showing Love With Food
If you see me in the grocery store with a cart overflowing, please don’t assume all the food is for me. As a woman who is above “average” size, I feel the eyes on...
Sensational Summer Salads
What is a salad?
According to the dictionary, it’s “a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing and sometimes accompanied by meat, fish, or...
Time to Pick Up the Self-Care Slack
It’s tough to think back to January 2020. There were so many hopes and dreams. So much excitement for a new decade. I had even picked a word to define my year, “self-care/self-love.” (OK,...
Owning Privilege: Resources for My Fellow White Mothers
I am a white mother. That is my privilege. With this privilege, my two white sons can leave the house with little worries.
I am a teacher. This gives me positional power. My positional power,...
Gardening and Growing Joy
One of my earliest memories is gardening with my parents. We had a spacious backyard, and about half of it was dedicated to a robust vegetable garden. Both of my parents immigrated from Italy,...
Early To Bed Works For Us!
Neither of my sons have been great sleepers. I’ve been told it’s because I never Ferber trained them and that I coddle them. I say it is what it is.
At ages 8.5 years old...
Hunting for Joy (Easy Scavenger Hunts for All)
During this time of being homebound, my family and I have re-discovered our love for scavenger hunts. It has become a new way for us to get exercise and spend time together without having...
My Year of 20/20 Vision (Boards)
As a child of the 80s, one of my favorite pastimes was making collages. I would make them of my favorite bands, TV shows, places I wanted to visit, basically anything. They adorned my...
I Lost My Sparkle
Recently I took a weekend away from my family to spend time with two of my sorority sisters. As I traveled into the city on the train alone, I realized it was the first...