charity
Charity is a newly-single mom of three with a son born in 2012 and identical twin daughters born in 2017. She lives in Monroe and has been writing for Fairfield County Mom since 2019. Charity is a full-time speech-language pathologist, working with patients all across the lifespan. She is also an intuitive medium. In her life before children, Charity was a professional stage manager, working in theatres throughout Fairfield County. Charity is passionate about her family, career, ballet (which she began at 39 years old!), musical theatre, and her amazingly-supportive friends as she begins a new chapter in her life. She firmly believes that you are never too old to stay stuck in a situation that is causing you pain. You can follow her on Instagram at @charityferris.
The Volvo XC90 Fits the Bill
It’s no secret that I’ve always wanted a Volvo.
I recently moved a lot farther away from my work, so with the hours I clock...
Letting Them Help: Morphing from “The 10-Minute Clean Up” to More Responsibility
I’ve always felt that one of my duties as a parent is to raise responsible, independent children. Children who can think for themselves, help...
We Didn’t Wait Until 8th
I’m sure you’ve heard of the “Wait Until 8th” initiative, where parents pledge not to let their children use a cell phone until they...
A Blended Family’s Top Holiday Movies this Season
As a blended family of seven, we have a lot of opinions when we all sit down to watch a movie on a chilly...
The Constant Battle of Depression
Sometimes it’s challenging to get out of bed in the morning, only to know you’re going through the motions rather than enjoying all that...
Fairfield County Theaters
If you're a theater buff like I am, you know that Connecticut, and Fairfield County specifically, is the place to be for the best...
Embracing the Unexpected
I’ve kind of always been a pretty rigid, Type A kind of person. As a child, I didn’t like change; I didn’t want to...
A Note to My Children’s Second Grade Teachers
It’s almost the end of summer, and I am having a hard time grasping that my babies are going into third grade in the...
What You Find in a Middle Schooler’s Backpack
I’ve been nagging my middle schooler to clean out his backpack for months. Every morning when I can’t fit his lunch box in the...
The Divorced Mom’s Diary: A Failed Marriage?
Years ago, when I heard the word “divorce,” I always equated it with “failure.” I grew up thinking divorce was bad, or at least...