On the last day of 2019, social media was riddled with people comparing where and who they were a decade ago versus today. Others were giving inspirational quotes and reviewing their resolutions. For me…
On the last day of the...
My mother passed away from metastatic breast cancer on January 8, 2014. Two weeks later, I became pregnant with my son, and I know that he was my miracle baby - her last gift to me, and my life...
All too often when people see me with my three children the one question they ask is, "Do you have any help?" I say no and many tend to delve deeper. They ask about my parents - deceased, my...
My son has always loved hearing his adoption story. He will occasionally ask for me to recount it before bed, rather than reading a bedtime book. Maybe it’s the way I over-animate it, maybe it’s the way he feels...
The irony was not lost on me that my mom had died from cancer when she was 48 and I had received my breast cancer diagnosis just a few weeks after turning that same age. The irony was not...
To my second daughter,
I never knew I needed you. Funny how the things we need most in life are apt to be things we don't even realize we need.
You see, your sister was well thought out, dreamed about, meticulously...
Am I The One To Blame?
I'm lucky enough to have two happy and healthy children. I'm also lucky enough to be the one who puts them on and takes them off the school bus. However, lately I've been watching...
It was difficult the day she left. I depended on her tremendously and a strong bond of friendship had formed between all of us. Leading up to that date, it did not hit me until her ride to the...
Dear first-year teacher,
Welcome to the profession. I know it’s been a few weeks since you officially started, but I was too busy getting my kids (and myself) ready for the school year to get this post finished sooner.
During this...
Each year we take the time to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day. But how many of you know that there is also a holiday called Grandparent's Day? Grandparents are some of the most cherished people in our lives...
In + Around Fairfield County
A Guide to Beauty & Pampering in Fairfield County
We claim to know how important self-care is, yet we often neglect ourselves. Book that appointment! Go and get those highlights you've been wanting....
