Maria F
Maria F. is a high school English teacher who naturally finds herself reflecting upon the routine and randomness that accompany each day as a working mommy. She relies upon humor and some sort of chocolate or frozen treat as survival tactics. She and her husband live in East Norwalk with their three kids, Abbie (2012), Charlie (2014), and Phoebe (2018). You can find Maria F. driving in her beloved dream car, a minivan, listening to audiobooks during her commute, or playing DJ and climate controller when she’s shuttling her kids around town. Forever a sorority girl and Ohio State Buckeye, she will (almost) always choose socializing over chilling on the couch.
The Friendships We Foster on Facebook
To the moms I've re-friended from my childhood, thank you.
We became friends long before Facebook existed. We met sometime in elementary school and naturally gravitated toward each other. We traded stickers, caught ladybugs, read...
Contributor Team Share Out: 2020 in Six Words
At Fairfield County Mom, we always strive to connect to our readers. We hope our words are a source of comfort, advice, validation, and hope. This year, in particular, words have become so much...
I’m Not Sad
My baby, who will always be my baby, turned two a few months ago. She’s not actually a baby. And I’m not the least bit sad.
I’ve started talking about moving her from her crib...
Heroes Like RBG Don’t Really Die
It was a standard Friday night. I had just left my youngest daughter's room and secured a comfy spot on my son's bed (more accurately, a sleepover fort for him and his sister, my...
Dear Students
Dear students I taught in person until Friday, March 13, 2020,
I’m sorry for some of the things I said those last few days we were together in my classroom. I’m sorry for making light...
Now is Our Most Teachable Moment
During my second year of teaching, during what was meant to be a fun game of vocabulary review with students running up to the board to write the correct word, I was thrust into...
Making Sure to Mother Myself
I am a good mother. I can say that with confidence. I feel good about my boundaries and balance as a mother. I am fun and firm. I lay down the law, but also...
Within These Walls Is All We Need
I used to think we needed a bigger house.
I used to bemoan our cramped quarters. Two kids in one bedroom with stuff stacked everywhere. One baby in a tiny nursery. An open living room...
Need a Colonoscopy? Some Tips from a Busy Mama
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
I turned 38 earlier this month. Sometime soon (when quarantine ends), I'll be having my 3rd colonoscopy. Most women don't need to start getting them until they're 50....
We Are All Little Women
Little Women was nominated for six Oscars, and deservedly so. I’m not writing this post to complain about why I wish it had won more than Best Costume Design. I’m also not here as...