Maria F
Maria F. is a high school English teacher who naturally finds herself reflecting upon the routine and randomness that accompany each day as a working mommy. She relies upon humor and some sort of chocolate or frozen treat as survival tactics. She and her husband live in East Norwalk with their three kids, Abbie (2012), Charlie (2014), and Phoebe (2018). You can find Maria F. driving in her beloved dream car, a minivan, listening to audiobooks during her commute, or playing DJ and climate controller when she’s shuttling her kids around town. Forever a sorority girl and Ohio State Buckeye, she will (almost) always choose socializing over chilling on the couch.
Magnifying Our Sight, Brightening Our Light
Inspired by Amanda Gorman
A few years ago, I searched for new poems to share with my high school students to kick off National Poetry Month. I wanted to find someone who was close to...
One Sunrise At a Time
March 6, 2020: I was standing in an airline terminal watching the sun rise over Queens, NY. Throngs of people surrounded me. Women dressed in bachelorette party gear. Student athletes with their last names...
Mama, Look in the Mirror
Mama, I’d like you to do me a favor today.
All it needs to take is a single minute. 60 seconds, that’s it.
Whenever you choose to do it, I’d like you to be alone.
A minute...
The Friendships We Foster on Facebook
To the moms I've re-friended from my childhood, thank you.
We became friends long before Facebook existed. We met sometime in elementary school and naturally gravitated toward each other. We traded stickers, caught ladybugs, read...
Contributor Team Share Out: 2020 in Six Words
At Fairfield County Mom, we always strive to connect to our readers. We hope our words are a source of comfort, advice, validation, and hope. This year, in particular, words have become so much...
I’m Not Sad
My baby, who will always be my baby, turned two a few months ago. She’s not actually a baby. And I’m not the least bit sad.
I’ve started talking about moving her from her crib...
Heroes Like RBG Don’t Really Die
It was a standard Friday night. I had just left my youngest daughter's room and secured a comfy spot on my son's bed (more accurately, a sleepover fort for him and his sister, my...
Dear Students
Dear students I taught in person until Friday, March 13, 2020,
I’m sorry for some of the things I said those last few days we were together in my classroom. I’m sorry for making light...
Now is Our Most Teachable Moment
During my second year of teaching, during what was meant to be a fun game of vocabulary review with students running up to the board to write the correct word, I was thrust into...
Making Sure to Mother Myself
I am a good mother. I can say that with confidence. I feel good about my boundaries and balance as a mother. I am fun and firm. I lay down the law, but also...