Tag: motherhood
Motherhood Isn’t Always Picture-Perfect
I am not the mom that I had always pictured I would be.
Growing up, I had big ideas about what kind of mother I...
2020 Reader Survey
Fairfield County Mom needs your help! We want to learn more about YOU, our valued readers. Below you’ll find our 2020 Reader Survey. This...
When You Feel Like You’re Failing
There are some weeks (or months, truly) where you feel like you can't get it right in the land of parenting. You fail to...
My Husband Delivered Our Baby Boy At Home
Some new moms may worry - what if I don’t make it to the hospital and deliver my baby at home? This quickly became...
Finding “Slices of Joy”
A slice of joy. Where will you find it today? Will it be wedged in the middle of a trip to the grocery store...
I’m Not Sad
My baby, who will always be my baby, turned two a few months ago. She’s not actually a baby. And I’m not the least...
10 Reasons Why Moms Cry
Before I had children, I rarely cried. Oh sure, there were weeping sessions here and there over college denials, breakups, and other big life...
Yes, I Watch Real Housewives. No, I’m Not a Moron.
I once took a meditation workshop from Deepak Chopra. I figured that if anyone could get me to meditate, it was the man famous...
The Day the Tooth Fairy Forgot to Come & Other Epic...
My daughter bounded through the door at 7 a.m. to wake me up as she typically does, although instead of excited to get her...
An Apology
I'm going to preface this with: I'm not looking for sympathy, and I'm not making excuses.
Right now, my life is a whirlwind. It has...