Kate S.
Kate S. is a mom at home in Fairfield with her 4 kids (2 girls and 2 boys) and one puppy. Kate's sister introduced her to Chris, whom she married in 2010. They welcomed their first daughter in 2012, a son in 2014, another daughter in 2016, another boy in 2018, and finally a puppy in 2021. Kate and Chris's parenting motto would probably be, "Just take them with you." As a family, they continue to enjoy activities like skiing, kayaking, and hiking by taking turns to teach the older kids or strapping babies into backpacks. Kate can be found out and about exploring with her kids, volunteering at their schools, or laughing with other moms at the beautiful chaos of life with children.
Rules Are Made To Be Broken
There are many self-imposed rules that we have broken as parents over the past six years parenting three (soon to be four) children. I offer them up to other moms looking for reassurance that...
Identity Crisis: I’m More Than a SAHM
I’m sitting at the doctor’s office updating my daughter’s medical forms. The general information seems easy enough until I get to the parental information section. “Mother’s Name, DOB, occupation…”
As a mother, how do you...
Not Just the Common Cold
I was never a germophobe. In fact, when our first daughter was born in mid-February, my husband and I took her out with us right away – to the grocery store, out to dinner,...
This Year, I’m Taking a Break
This year, I’m taking a break. 2017 was a crazy roller coaster of a year for my family.
Any thought that we have control in life, that we can plan things, that if we’re careful...
The Only “Present” My Kids Need
If you were to look at my children’s Christmas list, you would find some pretty outlandish requests: a life-sized fox that walks, boots that transform into skis with the push of a button, and...
Reasons to Love Your Mother-in-Law
(Sigh) the holidays. It’s a time for creating memories, making delicious food, sharing gifts…and spending A LOT of time with family. The weeks of November and December can be a total overload of activities...
My Picture Addiction
I have a picture problem. Actually, make that picture problems. Thanks to smartphones, we probably all do. While it is great- and so tempting- to be able to document all the moments in life,...
Dear Strangers, We Can’t Talk Right Now
Being out in public with your kids sure invites a lot of comments from total strangers. This took some getting used to for me, as before kids, I was on the shy side and...
Who Do You Put First?
It is a challenge every day to keep a balance at home. It seems like every moment, someone is clamoring for my attention or needing something RIGHT NOW. Or crying, or fighting, or making...
Snow Day? Ideas for Surviving Cabin Fever
It’s winter in CT…which inevitably means SNOW DAY! I remember the year I was teaching when we had something like 8 TOTAL school days in January due to snow. Now that January has arrived,...