Fairfield County Mom

It's here! Fairfield County Moms Blog is very excited to unveil a monthly guide to events for you and your little ones to enjoy in Fairfield County. We know it can be difficult to be the head of entertainment, so...

As I write this, my newest baby girl will be one month old tomorrow, which means I've been on maternity leave for a little over 4 weeks now. I can't believe how fast the time is going and I...

Ladies, it's the time of year that some of you have been waiting anxiously for! Am I talking about New Years Resolutions? Nope. Valentine's Day? Nah. Winter? Heck no! I am talking about the new season of The Bachelor! Ben Higgins (otherwise...

Dear 9:00 PM: I adore you, you know I do. There is just something special about our time together. The kids are finally asleep and it seems at that moment that you and I can conquer the world. With that being said,...

Today I'm sharing something near and dear to my heart: how and why we should all be raising children who not only enjoy being in nature but who also respect and care for it. I grew up in a...

It's coming....you know it's coming....the inevitable snow day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31g0YE61PLQ Children stuck inside. Bouncing off the walls.  Toys being thrown. Tempers flaring. The screaming....oh, the screaming. I'm all for a day to relax with my kids, but with ages 1, 3 and 5, I am...

I just reached the second trimester in my second pregnancy. While I’ve been down this road before, I find pregnancy still to be this incredibly magical and scary time. There is a baby GROWING inside me. What?! Still so...

At my office, the new year is “ringing in” with a TON of phone calls from frantic parents whose toddlers are climbing out of their cribs. If you’re the parent of a crib climber, I’m sure you can relate....

Towards the end of the year, we moved into a new house and our date nights took a temporary backseat in favor of painting and renovating. However, we never miss celebrating the year ahead. Before I had my daughter,...

I first realized that I was a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) when I was in my twenties; a therapist introduced me to the findings of Dr. Elaine Aron and her book, The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the...