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.
When the Magic Ends
At nine years old, the questions began:
“Did you put those footsteps on the stairs?”
“Are you the one moving Elf from the wreath to the...
It Doesn’t Get Easier, It Just Gets Different
As a Birth to Three speech-language pathologist and a twin mama, I seem to suddenly have a whole slew of twins on my caseload....
Behind the Filter: Social Media Perfection vs. the Internal Monologue
It’s a funny world we are living in right now. We all know we were tied to our phones and social media before the...
The “Eyes” Have It: August is National Eye Exam Month!
August is National Eye Exam Month!
We have no shortage of eye stuff going on in our family. There is some conflicting information out there,...
Hot Topics Over Chilled Beverages: Feeding Our Babies
Hot Topics Over Chilled Beverages are conversations between contributor Jenna and me. In this day and age, the polarity of ideas tends to divide...
9 “Mildly Messy” Activities for Young Children
I’m a pediatric speech-language pathologist who works with babies, toddlers, and their families. One common theme I hear while I’m at work is that...
My 40th Year
Today, I turn 39 years old. It’s the last year of my thirties, and I’m not entirely sure how I feel about it. There’s no stopping it, so I...
Discovering Spirit
You don't know this about me, but I’m an intuitive medium. Basically, I can connect with people who have passed away. I feel so...
Organizing My Life…One Closet at a Time
I’ve caught the bug...the organization bug.
I’ve always loved organization, order, rules, lists, and all that jazz. But since having kids, I have to admit...
It Was Supposed to Be Two Weeks
It was supposed to be two weeks.
When I got the text that schools were closing last March, it was supposed to be for two...