Twenty or so years ago (though it seems like just yesterday), I was a moody teenager. And, if you were like me back in those days, you probably had a laundry list of things that your mother would do...
Growing up I had always had some sort of issue with friends. Whether it be being picked on or excluded, it was tough for me emotionally and socially as a child. I clearly remember at the age of six...
Mrs. Havisham and the Coffee Shop
I was standing in line at the local coffee shop when a woman approached me. "Wow! You don't look like you belong here!" I felt affronted, but I smiled and explained that we had...
A few weeks ago, my firstborn came to me with “the face.”
I was in the kitchen cooking dinner as my three children were in the playroom, supposedly cleaning it up. She looked sad, and I could tell tears were...
The Brave Human
I have a friend who is going through a tough time, and he was brave enough to share his experience on Facebook and ask for help. The post was raw, honest, and human. He spoke of pain...
Back in January of this year, I wrote a blog post about the negative mindsets that I was giving up in 2018. It was a super upbeat cheerleader post about ways in which I was encouraging myself to live...
Being a first-time mom, let alone a first-time mother of twins, has manifested insecurities and vulnerabilities I didn’t know that I had. It has taken my confidence and my strength and whittled them down to nothing, but also surprised...
We are “one big happy family” full of divorced, and sometimes re-married, grandparents, aunts and uncles. For the past few years, my daughter has required no explanation. She has innocently assumed that everyone always gets along, because when our...
One of my favorite yoga teachers used to say, “Don’t compare and despair. There will always be people better and worse than you.”
Of course, this wonderful age-old adage is easier said than done. Not only are we constantly bombarded...
Like so many others in this world, most of my days are spent in front of an electronic device of one kind or another. I teach middle school and use technology in all of my lessons. In my classroom...
In + Around Fairfield County
A Guide to Where to Brunch in Fairfield County
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, and more. But let’s face it, most days, we...
