Tag: parenting
Twins and Fairfield County Mom
Did you know that almost one-third of the Fairfield County Mom contributors are twin moms!? Being a parent of multiples certainly is unique and...
Swim Safety: The Post I Never Wanted to Write
I wish that I wasn’t writing this post. Luckily, in my case, my child is fine. She is safely sleeping in her crib. She...
I Hope I’ve Been Enough
To my children,
As I write this, it has been 127 days since life as you've always known it changed dramatically due to the coronavirus...
Too Much Time Together
We are all spending entirely too much time together!
My statement sounds a little bit like the title of the next Berenstain Bears book....
Finding the Best Masks
So here we are, beginning the second half of 2020 and hoping for the best! Things are starting to open with restrictions and safety...
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...
What My Kids Are Teaching Me
It’s a crazy world out there today. Sometimes I feel like I’m grasping at straws trying to keep things in perspective, be a good...
My Spontaneous Summer
Spontaneity has never come easy to me. In fact, during a typical year, most weeks, days, heck, even minutes, are planned out in advance!
Well,...
Grandmas: The Unsung Heroes
Who would I be as a mother if it weren't for my mom and mother-in-law? How would I survive? Who would I lean on?
My mom,...
I Love My Kids…But I Am Not a Kid Person
I have been cooped up with my family non-stop for the past three-plus months.
We love each other; really, we do. But I am craving...