The street where I spent my childhood was filled with summer block parties and countless friends to run around with until the sun set. I was always met with smiling faces when I would head door-to-door for Trick or Treating or to...

Mommy Army

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Do You Have a Mommy Army? Motherhood can be lonely, confusing, and downright hard! When I had my first son, four years ago, I knew nothing except the fact that I knew NOTHING! I did know that books could only...
One Morning” is a photo essay series that provides a sneak peek into the everyday lives of the Fairfield County Moms Blog contributors. The morning routine is photographed by N. Lalor Photography and words are written by each mom...
Veterans Day. It's not just a bank holiday. This poem, oft quoted by a generation or three older than myself, remembers those that had passed after the Great War. It turned the red poppy into the Remembrance Poppy, one that...
School is well underway, which means that the inevitable sick day may be making its way to your home. The Center for Disease Control states that children experience 8-10 viral colds during each school year. However, there are a...
As the holidays are ushered in with the colder weather, we may hear other moms question how to stay sane through it all. Probably many of us have also heard about the correlation between happiness and being thankful. It’s not happiness...
Dear Daughter, The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines daughter as a female offspring. That definition does not properly give the term 'daughter' justice. If they had asked me, I would define daughter as my heart, my sunshine, and my reason for being. You...
A few weeks ago my daughter, A, was bitten on the face by my brother's dog, Sampson. What should have been a great family visit, dinner at a great restaurant and night of laughter, was actually a bloody trip...
My children bring home such beautiful art work, and it deserves a prominent place in the house that is more than the refrigerator door. I have found that transforming a simple frame into an easily changeable gallery frame is...

Life as a little brother…

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My two boys are thirty-two months apart. I found out I was pregnant with #2 on my older guy's 2nd birthday. While I had my fair share of emotional wrecks (like this letter I wrote a week before #2's arrival),...

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Theatre Programs for Kids in Fairfield County

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Do you have a budding thespian in your house? Are you looking to add something new to your kid’s growing roster of activities? Fairfield...