Fairfield County Mom

Michelle :: Owner & Editor

Michelle is the Owner and Editor of Fairfield County Mom and Westchester County Mom. She has spent her entire life in Fairfield County, growing up in Norwalk and now residing in Fairfield, CT. Michelle married her husband, Chris, in October of 2008. Before motherhood, she thought she was busy, but now life with her son Shane (March 2011), twins, Blake and Brynn (June 2013), Carl the French bulldog, and Hank the Lab; the meaning of hectic has been redefined! Michelle is also a working mom, teaching third grade at a local public school. When she’s not doing laundry, creating lesson plans, and picking up toys, Michelle enjoys standing along the sidelines cheering on her kids, lounging with a good book, eating dark chocolate, and enjoying an extra large glass of wine.

Aarika :: Social Media Coordinator & Senior Contributor

Aarika lives in Trumbull with her husband, two daughters (2013 and 2015), and son (2020). Originally from Ulster County, NY, she fell in love with her husband at a UConn football game when she told him he had nice biceps, and the rest is history. Outside of work and motherhood, she enjoys eating good food, sharing a drink with friends, summer days spent at Pinewood Lake or on vacation in Cape Cod, and mindlessly streaming too many shows with her husband. Her favorite time of day is the early morning before her kids wake up with a hot cup of coffee and a good book.

Elisabeth :: Sponsorship Coordinator & Contributor

Elisabeth is a mom of three daughters (2010, 2013, and 2016) who lives in Fairfield with her husband, Andrew. She grew up in Litchfield County and moved to Fairfield from Stamford in 2014. Elisabeth was previously an elementary school teacher but now teaches part-time at a local preschool. She also is the Sponsorship Coordinator for Fairfield County Mom and enjoys working with local businesses. She loves to bake and cook, go to the beach with her family, and share margaritas with friends!

Kate M. :: Senior Contributor

Kate is a working mom who constantly tries to balance the chaos of a full-time advertising career with caring for her twins. She is a New York transplant who’s fallen in love with the CT shoreline she now calls home. Kate lives by the beach in Fairfield with her husband and boy/girl twins. When not working or chasing her kids, you can find Kate sweating it out at a Bar Method class or watching reality TV with wine in hand! Having it all may be a myth, but Kate is trying her damnedest to live a balanced life. She hopes you can relate as you follow along on her crazy journey through motherhood!

Maria S. :: Senior Contributor

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-racist, equitable, and inclusive world. Recently, Maria has even started getting up at 5 a.m. 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.

Daria :: Senior Contributor

Daria lives in Norwalk with her husband, son (2015), and daughter (2017). She grew up in Connecticut (Hartford County) but spent most of her adult life in New York City until recently moving back to Connecticut with her husband to start their family. Daria juggles two young kids and a demanding full-time career. When she’s not spending time with her family or working, she’s daydreaming about where she’ll travel to next.

Maria F. :: Senior Contributor

Maria F. is a high school English teacher who naturally finds herself reflecting upon the beautiful struggles that accompany the routine and randomness of 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 singing along to Kidz Bop as she shuttles her little humans around town.

Kate S. :: Senior Contributor

Caroline :: Senior Contributor

Caitlin :: Contributor

Melissa :: Contributor

Melissa was born and raised in Fairfield County. She currently lives in Stamford with her husband and their three children. She works in Fairfield as a children’s mental health therapist, which is a dream job for her and brings more joy and fulfillment than she ever had in the corporate world. She spends most of her free time outside of mom/wife/therapist duties, on her Peloton, browsing the aisles at Target, online shopping, or enjoying nights out with her girlfriends. You can also find her on Instagram @the_storied_mind where she creates posts in the hopes of helping others and breaking the stigma for people to reach out for help in terms of their mental health.

Charity :: Contributor

Jasmine :: Contributor

Jasmine is a local mom who lives in Fairfield with her husband and three children (2010, 2013, and 2018). She is a psychotherapist with a focus on women in life transition and has a private practice located in downtown Fairfield – www.betterselfct.com. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, going to the beach, spending time with family and friends, and Netflix and chill date nights with her husband of 12 years.

Marissa :: Contributor

Leanne :: Contributor

Leanne is a high school English teacher with a Master’s degree in Special Education who was born, raised, and still lives in Stratford, CT. She married her husband, Chris, in 2012, and they have 3 children; Myles (2013), Nora (2015), and Bryce (2017). Leanne and her family love to keep a busy schedule, and weekends are spent at the kids’ sporting events, dance classes, or with friends. When time allows, she loves to catch up with friends, watch anything on Bravo and write about her hectic life as a mom of 3!

Jessica :: Contributor

Emma :: Contributor

Emma is a stay-at-home mom to her identical twin daughters, Charlotte and Grace (March 2016), and her son Crosby (July 2019). She currently resides in Fairfield with her children and her husband Mike. Emma is originally from northeastern CT and worked and lived in Stamford and New York City as an attorney until her daughters were born. Though she misses certain aspects of city life, there really is no better place than living by the beach. When she is not being hounded for snacks or trying to pry her kids off the highest point of the playground, she enjoys going out with friends, trying new restaurants on date nights, binging Bravo, and staying active.

Lauren :: Contributor

Jamie :: Contributor

Jamie is a real estate agent with The Valentini Group and a mom to a daughter (2014) and boy/girl twins (2016). She was born and raised in Westchester County, NY and now lives in Danbury, CT with her husband of eight years, their cockapoo, three children, and a revolving door of foster puppies. Jamie holds a master’s degree in early childhood education, taught preschool for many years, and now enjoys practicing it at home. When she’s not spending time with her family or helping clients find their dream home, Jamie likes getting out with her girlfriends, running, baking, and watching lots of TV.

Jenna :: Contributor

Alison :: Contributor

Alison lives in Fairfield with her husband and two children (girl 2013 and boy 2015) with another one on the way (boy 2021). She grew up in Westport, moved to NYC after college, and came back to CT in 2015. Alison is a social worker who specializes in parenting, families, and early childhood development, though she also spent years as a stay-at-home mom. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, cooking, trying new foods/restaurants, reading novels, yoga, drinking iced coffee, and watching Real Housewives.

Christy :: Contributor

Sonique :: Contributor

Sonique lives in Stamford, Connecticut with her family. Although she is a part-time working wife and mom, she is not too busy to enjoy a few of her favorite things. She enjoys cooking traditional Jamaican dishes, getting lost in a good book, and catching up on good sleep whenever she can.

Maria O. :: Contributor

Erika :: Contributor

Erika is a professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies and mom to two kids (2010 and 2013) plus two cats (2005 and 2019). A Midwestern transplant who has lived in 32 places, she has happily called Fairfield her home for the past 12 years. At work, she directs a program to support first-generation and underrepresented student success in science. In town, she can often be found driving her kids back and forth to their respective sporting events and teams or sitting in a coffee shop using the wifi to get a little work done before pick up. Erika loves spending time enjoying the water, cooking, theater, reading, and hanging out with her husband.

A huge thank you to Lydia Patry of Three Anchors Photography for taking our beautiful team photos and headshots. 

Three Anchors Photography specializes in family portraits, maternity, fresh 48/newborns, weddings, and more! To Lydia, photography is about being authentic, minimalistic, and capturing those “natural moments” that light up your soul. With over 10 years of experience, she feels it is important to create a familiarity with her clients that is the right balance of personal and professional. She enjoys creating a “no pressure” vibe at her sessions. As a mother of three, she understands the importance of going with the flow. Her goal is to capture your family in the rawest and organic moments of authenticity, with a few posed shots to create the perfect balance. As a family photographer, it is a top priority of Lydia to remain incredibly flexible, with the ability to adjust to her client’s busy schedules. She offers various affordable packages that cater to each family’s needs, including digital images at no extra cost!