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...
I can't believe we are getting ready to say goodbye to summer. In June, I wrote about taking a different approach this summer. I...
I can't be the only one who screams and yells at my children. This is what I tell myself at least four times a...
When I first began this journey of motherhood, I was pretty confident that I would be good at it. To my credit, my two-year-old...
Dear August,
It’s me, a teacher. We need to talk. I know you’re part of the wonderful summer season, and that’s one of the things I love...
At the start of the school year, we have so much hope for a successful year. We want kids to feel empowered, happy, and...
In + Around Fairfield County
The Volvo XC90: A Stylish Upgrade
Cheers to summer! It’s a change in routine; meals are different, sleep is different, activities are different. But one thing remains the same –...
