Maria Sette

Maria Sette
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Maria is a full-time mom, teacher, wife, daughter, and sister, who feels pulled in too many directions! Her older son Michael took over 24 hours to be born, and at six-months-old was diagnosed with allergies to dairy, eggs, nuts, soy, shrimp, and wheat…all after exclusively nursing because she was SO SURE that would help him be a healthy kid. Luckily at age 1, he began to outgrow some of his allergies. Fingers crossed the others will soon follow because that plus a husband who doesn’t eat any veggies and Maria always battling her weight makes for three meals to prepare every night. Luckily, Christopher, her younger son, is a cooperative eater! As someone who has always been committed to making positive change, Maria uses her privilege and position as an educator and mom to work toward a most anti-racisit, equitibile, and inclusive world. Recently, Maria has even started getting up at 5am to workout in her basement. (Thank you pandemic living!) She is addicted to reading chicklit on her Kindle app in the dark, most Trader Joe’s products, and watching TikToks.
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Relationships Changed

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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...
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Sensational Summer Salads

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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...
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Time to Pick Up the Self-Care Slack

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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,...
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Owning Privilege: Resources for My Fellow White Mothers

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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,...
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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!

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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...
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My Year of 20/20 Vision (Boards)

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I Lost My Sparkle

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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...