Tag: motherhood
For Lent, Instead of Giving Up, How Can We Grow?
As a good Italian Catholic girl, I always had something to give up during Lent.
When I was younger, it was giving up candy or...
Fake Resting No More
I recently had coffee with a dear friend when she mentioned she was reading the book, Present over Perfect by Shauna Niequist. Since she was...
Join the Fairfield County Mom Contributor Team {Open Call}
Fairfield County Mom is a locally-focused parenting resource for moms and families. Passionate about parenting and our community, Fairfield County Mom strives to connect...
Busy is Better
This may be controversial, and my therapist will not appreciate what I am about to say, but here it goes. Busy is better (for...
As Long as She Needs Me
I have a ten-year-old. It sounds as surreal as it feels. Sometimes I look at her, and I can almost see the baby she...
Battling the Threenager
Before I had kids, I remember parents referencing the "terrible twos." Never really thinking much about it, I always chalked it up to young...
Forever Young
There are too many candles on my cake. I know, 40 isn't that old. It's the new 30, right? Well, I practically had a...
Resolutions in the Trash? Strive for Small Steps Towards Progress Instead!
We are well into the new year, and with that, most people who have made resolutions have also given up. January is usually a...
Staying Sane as a Stay-at-Home Mom
I love being a stay-at-home mom to my one-year-old daughter, but that doesn't mean it's always easy. It took me a while to find...
Stop the Comparison
For as long as I can remember, I cared so much about how others perceived me. I am not the only one, but growing...