We’re swinging into the fall season, and between school starting, sports in full swing, and all the other normal chaos motherhood seems to bring,...
I grew up loving the movie Pollyanna. I learned a lot from her attitude about life. There’s always something to be glad about. Find...
Well, it is here. The month we’ve all been waiting for!
And no, I’m not talking about back-to-school. That big day was a few weeks...
The invisible load of motherhood changes with different ages and stages, but returning to school can be incredibly challenging. Here is a short list...
We recently returned from vacation. My boys were playing in the backyard when they noticed a robin perched on the playset, jumping up and...
This morning, I pulled into my parking spot at work—the same place I have worked for seventeen years with the same routine (minus the...
I didn't have an instant bond with my daughter when she was born. That took a few weeks. It was pretty much a blur...
Childhood is a time for learning but also inevitably a time for extreme failure and mistake-making.
There are monumental efforts like taking first steps, building...
Becoming a stay-at-home mom is fairly easy if you're speaking only about the resignation of one's job. Becoming "mommy" is a whole different story....
"Are you the Grandmother?"
Besides being overtired, overweight, and looking particularly lumpy in my too-tight black pants and black shirt with the sparkly necklace...I was...
In + Around Fairfield County
2026 Summer Author Visits
One of my favorite summer things to do, and I’m sure it is for many, is to read a good book outside. That’s why...
