Allison Hughes-Randall
Allison is a New England transplant, originally from Pittsburgh, PA having moved to Bethel in 2010 from Columbus, OH. She and her husband are the parents of a miracle daughter (September 2012.) Allison is a 30 year cancer survivor and spends a great deal of time raising money for the American Cancer Society. When she isn't playing with her daughter, hosting a fundraiser, running a women's group, a mom's group, working on the craft -du-jour or baking, she's either asleep or wondering what's next...
Missing Your Life Before Children
My life before children was very different. I was very lonely when my husband and I moved to Fairfield County with no friends or...
National Infertility Week: One Mom’s Story
I was never big on having children. I mean, a part of me wanted them IN THE FUTURE, but a) it was never absolute,...
How Do You Feel? Showing Kids Emotions
Recently, both of our beloved dogs died in separate incidents within two weeks of one another. To say that we are devastated is an...
Tips for Thanksgiving Travel with Kids
There is only a week and a half until my five-hour train ride to our Thanksgiving destination. This could go well or very badly....
No Means No: Gift or No Gift?
When my daughter turned one, I put a request on the birthday invitations for no gifts. Despite the request, everyone brought a gift. To...
Say What? What Parenting Has Made Us Say
I’ve caught myself saying some of the most absurd things since having a child, and I know I’m not alone. I doubt there is...
Parent? When Did That Happen?
I didn't have an instant bond with my daughter when she was born. That took a few weeks. It was pretty much a blur...
In Defense of Technology
My husband and I are computer people. Scratch that. We’re tech people. We use a myriad of items for work, correspondence, music, sources of...
Girl on Fire: Why Gender Shouldn’t Define My Daughter
An innocent comment at the playground has plagued me for a few weeks.
A woman and I started a conversation as our kids - her...
To Share or Not To Share? That Is The Question
What are we teaching our children if they think they can get everything they want just because they want it? Forcing our children to...