Fairfield County Mom

February is Dental Health month, so we are celebrating through an informative interview with Dr. Carol Felder. She is a Norwalk-based family dentist and mom to two (adorable!) little girls. Q: When should children have their first formal dentist appointment? A: By age 1. Q: What...

I’ve always had a passion for great (and reasonably-priced) beauty products that work really, really well. Believe me, they are hard to find. I just can’t justify spending $50 on shampoo. But I want the one I do use...

With my first son, I never bothered much making his food. Between balancing going back to work and his multiple food allergies it was just easier to buy the pre-made baby food. This time around I decided to give...

I have to admit that I used to be a bit of a Valentine's Day hater, even when I was in a relationship. After all, is there really only one day per year when love should be celebrated? Having said...

My eldest child, Elle*, was diagnosed with autism at age three and a half. Oddly enough, I was relieved. As a teacher, I couldn’t figure out how I could manage a classroom filled with twenty children but could not manage...

The Super Bowl. The most watched one-day sporting event in the world. The game where heroes are born, and hearts are broken. The game where the winners, without fail, always end up "going to Disney World!" This year the Super Bowl, which is...

I hate being late! Even more so, I hate it when other people are late. However, after becoming a mom, I’ve learned that getting anywhere on time is nearly impossible - especially with three children under the age of...

Hello! I'm so excited to finally be back with FCMB, but now with an almost 6-month old baby girl and a three year old “big girl”. The past six months have been a little crazy, but good crazy, as we've...

  "Are you the Grandmother?" Besides being overtired, overweight, and looking particularly lumpy in my too tight black pants and black sweater with the sparkly necklace...I was speechless. Yes, me, speechless. I get it. I'm not looking my best. I've had two...

My daughter started a 3-year-old preschool program in September, and we were all thrilled. She was excited to get a back pack, have a teacher and play on a big kid playground. I had dreams of my child coming...