Tag: motherhood
Too Toxic? – Ending A Friendship
We met in elementary school and parted ways after second grade but were reunited in middle school. She was my best friend and we...
Top Secret Baby Advice They Only Tell You After Baby #2
I really shouldn't be writing this. I mean, no one told me this advice until after baby #2 arrived. There must be some mama...
The Quiet Hour: Taking Back Time
My oldest son has always been an early riser. He regularly wakes up between 5 and 6am. Still. Every day. He is 6-years-old. I...
3 Words I Am TRYING to Eliminate From My Vocabulary
I am a big fan of languages. I have studied French and Russian and even tried to teach my kids some Italian when they...
On the Road Again: Taking the Career Detour
I've always known it would be time to go back to work. At some point. In the future. But now that future is fast...
So Long, Summer: Why I’m Ready for Fall
When September looms on the horizon, everyone starts to look a bit forlorn. They start to worry about summer coming to an end. They...
You’re Not Alone, Mama! – Postpartum Support Services in Fairfield County
Having a child has been the hardest and most wonderful thing I've ever experienced. Life, as you know it, changes completely. You're left trying to...
5 Times When Grandma is Way Better in My House
Around here, Mom is good people, but we LOVE a Grandma. We live in Connecticut, but both Grandmas and a Great Grandma live in...
The Moment My Heart Grew: Welcoming a Second Baby
This is a letter I wrote to my second baby, four weeks after she was born.
Dear Second Baby,
When I first found out I was...
Mommy Wars – May the Odds be Ever in your Favor
September is upon us, and with that, the return to school, more structure, and the anxiety of all the questions school brings in. And...the so-called,...