Shannon
Shannon has lived in Fairfield County, CT for most of her life and currently lives in Monroe. She has a daughter L (September, 2008) and a son B (May, 2012). Shannon balances being a wife and mom with working 186 days out of the year as a special education teacher. Thank goodness for vacations, summer break, and snow days! You can be sure that she fills those days with as many amazing activities and outings that she can think of to make up for the time that she is at work. In a distant life, way before babies, Shannon was an aspiring actress and musician. You can sometimes still find her leading sing-a-longs with her guitar at the kids’ playgroups or at her daughter’s school.
Kindergarten Jitters
Kindergarten. This one word has been the forbidden topic around my five-year-old all summer long. During a conversation with an innocent passerby, she decided...
Saturday Night Play Date
One of my new favorite activities to schedule since becoming a mom is the Saturday night play date. Have you had one lately? This is when another...
Tiaras vs. Tonka Trucks
A little over a year ago, we were in the delivery room, and my husband proudly exclaimed, "Meet your baby boy!" We had waited...
Confessions of a Nursing Mama
Your son still uses a bottle? Isn't she sleeping through the night yet? How are you going to help him give up that binky?...
Working Mom Guilt
Do you suffer from not-enough-hours-in-the-day syndrome as I do? Do you wish that the precious at-home time with your little ones could last as...
Overscheduled? 5 Tips For Surviving Extracurricular Activities
When my daughter was a toddler, I couldn't wait for her to join some local activities. The little mommy and me gymnastics class -...
Driving Off Into the Sunset (No Minivan Required)
In the early days of being pregnant with my second child, my husband and I had joked that we were just at that point...
Mommy Meltdowns: When Mommy Deserves a Time Out
There is a mean girl in our house, ladies, and true confession time; it is me! I'm not saying that it happens every day,...
Family Complete?
It's happening. The momentous Big Brother or Big Sister announcements. The first-time mommy friends I met after having my second child are now announcing...
Facebook Post Envy
As I scroll through my Facebook newsfeed, there is definitely a difference between posts of people with children and those without children. Members of both...