Fairfield County Mom

For the sixth year in a row, Sophia topped the girls' list of BabyCenter's Top 100 Baby Names of 2015, and Jackson remained the number 1 name for boys for the third year running. In fact, the most popular girls' names...

If a good night's sleep is on the top of your wish list this season you may be thinking about sleep training during the holidays. But is it really a good idea to teach sleep skills during this busy...

As the calendar turns to the last and most hectic month of the year, here are some tips for surviving the holidays without losing your mind. 10. If you can't say no, wear comfortable clothes and shoes. There's nothing worse than...

With all of the uncertainty, fear and conflict tied to religion in our world today, I feel especially compelled to share a few holiday traditions with the hope of teaching about understanding, appreciation and, above all, celebrating together. The history: Chanukah (חֲנֻכָּה),...

In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, we are sharing our favorite cookies with our readers in a virtual cookie swap! Below are a handful of our favorite cookie recipes. We would also love to see photos of the cookies that...

It's that time of year again – chestnuts roasting on an open fire, peace and brotherly love, warm family photos...and the jolly old fat man who brings your kids lots of toys they probably don't need. Well, that's where...

Most nights, to prepare dinner for my three kiddos, I wrangle them into the kitchen, lock the gate so no one can escape, and turn the TV on. As the witching hour begins, I let them take turns choosing...

I am so basic. If you open my closet you are not going to find much color. It's sad. Tons of black, grey, charcoal, heather grey, light grey, dark black, black black, you get it. Every winter I think,...

On December 1 every year, we recognize World AIDS Day. Today I want to talk about an organization that is close to my heart. It has changed who I am today. It lead me to become a teacher so I...

My daughter, Lena—2 years old—and I recently went through her toy box to put the things she doesn't play with in storage in the basement. We cleared out 75 percent of the items in there. Since she became a toddler...