Inspired by Amanda Gorman
A few years ago, I searched for new poems to share with my high school students to kick off National Poetry...
2020 was a year that changed everything. As we faced a world where almost nothing felt the same anymore, we reevaluated what was important...
I’m a hometown girl.
I’ve spent 29 of my almost 36 years living in the small northern Fairfield County shoreline town of Stratford. We’re a...
Don't water the weeds.
When I heard a parenting expert that I follow on Instagram (@simplyonpurpose) suggest this as a strategy for ending unwanted behavior...
I remember the day I had my daughter like it was yesterday. The simultaneous feeling of having been hit by a truck and the...
It was supposed to be two weeks.
When I got the text that schools were closing last March, it was supposed to be for two...
From as early as I can remember, I wanted to be a teacher. I recall my second grade teacher, who I admired, asking what...
You might say I’m a crier: sad movies, sweet commercials, an email about my baby’s first school pictures. I find this trait about myself...
When I was pregnant with my first child, I was (as most first-time moms are) completely confident in all of my plans. I knew...
Every day we learn something new. Every day we seek out ways and means to be better people and mothers.
In the past year, I...
In + Around Fairfield County
A Guide to Local Fairfield County Photographers
We’ve partnered with some of Fairfield County’s most talented photographers to bring you the ultimate photography guide. From capturing those precious newborn snuggles and...
