Fairfield County Mom has been a trusted space for moms navigating every season of motherhood. What began as a passion project has grown into a vibrant local community built on connection, support, and the reminder that no mom is ever doing this alone.
Our team of contributors is made up of real moms who live and parent right here in Fairfield County. They share the stories that matter most—the messy moments, the meaningful wins, and the everyday realities that make motherhood both challenging and beautiful. From laugh-out-loud parenting mishaps to deeply personal reflections, these voices create the kind of honesty that brings moms together.
Along the way, Fairfield County Mom has become a go-to local resource for families, connecting you with trusted businesses, can’t-miss events, and helpful guides that make life here a little easier (and a lot more fun). But at the heart of everything we do is helping moms find their people and feel supported every step of the way.
As we close out 2025, we’re taking a moment to look back at the stories that resonated most. These are the posts you clicked, shared, and came back to again and again. Whether you’re discovering them for the first time or revisiting a favorite, here are our top 10 most-viewed posts of the year.
1. When Your Kid Doesn’t Make the Team
“When your kid doesn’t make the team, you see them question themselves, hear them talk negatively about themselves, and watch their confidence deflate from their body.”
2. Favorite Swaps From a Kinda Crunchy Mom
“These swaps help me feel better about what my family puts on and in our bodies. While I will likely never go full crunchy (my microwave and I are in a committed relationship, and seed oils are not the devil), these are some easy things that work and hopefully will help us lead healthier lives.”
3. Hidden Struggles
“This is not a “woe is me” story. It’s a story of discovery and hope during an uphill battle. If you told me that this summer I’d be laughing, smiling, and truly enjoying every single day, I would never believe you. I could not see the light. But here we are, dancing in the light, soaking it in, with the people who carried us to it.”
4. Safety First: Car Seats and Staying Rear-Facing
“As parents, we all want to keep our kids as safe as possible, and to me, rear-facing in the car is one of the best ways to ensure their protection. Like many parenting decisions, this can be controversial, and I know it’s a subject that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves, but it’s something I believe is worth talking about.”
5. Secrets of a Savvy Bargain Hunter: How to Find Hidden Gems
“I’m a bargain hunter—a deal finder. I sniff them out like a bloodhound on the trail or one of those truffle-hunting pigs rooting through the dirt for hidden treasures. There’s something so satisfying about uncovering a gem at a fraction of its original price, and my favorite places to do that are consignment shops, Goodwill, and estate sales.”
6. You Don’t Need To Have a Good Mom to Be a Good Mom
“But you see, moments like these happen when you have a complicated relationship with your own mother. Moments like these catch you with your armor off and your guard down. Moments like these expose that little girl still inside of you. And you feel the sting in your chest. An ache. A reminder of that absent relationship. The one you never had or ever will.”
7. The Divorced Mom’s Diary: A Failed Marriage?
“I look back now and see a girl who was scared to be alone, who gave herself to someone who did not value her worth, who stayed with someone who underestimated her ability to be self-sufficient, who lived with someone who chipped away at her confidence and who didn’t defend her when others put her down, and who slept with someone who didn’t look at her contributions to the family as anything other than what she wasn’t able to bring in financially.”
8. Change Is Scary
“Our brains are wired to love predictability, so throwing a life-altering decision into the mix feels like willingly inviting chaos into our already overflowing plates. It’s easy to talk ourselves out of making a change by saying, “It’s not the right time.” “I don’t know how to make this work.” “What if I fail?”
9. Hello Darkness My Old Friend
“How exhausting it is to pretend to be fine when everything inside feels like it’s crumbling. How the shock of that day and that phone call play on repeat in my mind, attempting to make sense of the nonsensical.”
10. Raising Brown Babies as a White Mom
“Since the day they were born, I’ve been preparing myself to parent multiracial children. How will they identify? How can I support them in connecting with all of who they are? How do I protect them from racism or discrimination if their skin is “too dark?” How do we raise them to be kind and inclusive?”
