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.
I’m a Germophobe…Because I Can’t Afford NOT To
I’m a self-proclaimed germophobe. Some of it is a product of my anxiety, but I noticed that it became significantly worse upon my return to work after my maternity leave with my twins. I...
Shopping “Small” for Stocking Stuffers
I think watching my kids and family opening their stockings on Christmas morning might be one of my favorite parts of the holiday. You can be so creative when filling a stocking. In fact,...
“Two” Is Rough
I’ll start off by saying that I love being a twin mom. My girls are super cute and very sweet most of the time. They also just started really interacting and playing together more...
Broadway in Our Backyard: Little Shop of Horrors at ACT of CT
In my adult life before kids, the majority of my time was spent in a theater. Stage managing, directing, acting, singing, dancing, playing in the pit band, building sets, hanging lights…I’ve kind of done...
The Face of Anxiety and Depression Might Look Different Than You Think
People who don’t know me all that well probably think I have my stuff together. I’m able to work a few days a week in a job I love, my children are relatively well-behaved...
7 Reasons You Should Put Your Kids on the Bus this Fall
Last year, my son entered Kindergarten and began taking the bus. He was so excited about it, partially because I hyped it up and partially because he’s always loved buses. This summer, I realized...
Today I Hid in the Bathroom
Today I hid in the bathroom.
It’s not easy to admit my weakness, but today was a doozy. Nothing all that awful happened…we have our health…blah, blah, blah. It could be worse. It could...
Work Hard, Be Kind, and Never Pay Full Retail: Things My Dad Taught Me
I recently drove home from a night up at my parents’ house in New Hampshire. Since my son was asleep in the back seat and I know the way home without having to think...
Handmade and Personalized: Contributor Night Out at Board & Brush, Norwalk
I’ve never viewed myself as a particularly “crafty” person, but after my sister-in-law visited Board & Brush a while back, I was intrigued. I love the piece she made and she seemed to have...
When a Table Isn’t Just a Table
I’m an extremely nostalgic person. You know that app, Timehop, where you can relive your memories in pictures from this day in years past? The creators of that app made it for me, whether...