Tag: children
Over-Scheduling Our Kids
I always want my children to have fun and enjoy their days. I take doctors' urgings that children should engage in at least sixty...
Playground Camp and a Simple Summer
As a teacher with summers off, I have the luxury of being flexible with my children and their summer plans. Until this summer, I ...
I Don’t Do It All
Not too long ago, I was scrolling through my Instagram posts and thought, my life looks too perfect. Happy kids, keeping busy, smiling photos...
My Dancing Daughter
I remember bringing my daughter to her very first dance class. She was 18 months old, and I was pregnant with her little brother....
In Defense of Time Outs
In a world dominated by gentler parenting, I would like to defend good old-fashioned time outs.
Do I think gentle parenting and related theories work?...
I’m a Good Mom and So Are You
I’m a good mom, and so are you.
It has taken me years to have the confidence to admit that to myself. Oftentimes, I feel...
“Taking One for the Team” as Parent Volunteers
The pandemic has made much more visible how stretched thin parents are. Everywhere you scroll, there’s another article or video about how exhausted, tapped...
The Unapologetic Working Mom
Whether you are working full-time, part-time, or stay at home with your kids, it is hard. No option is easier than the other, and...
The Beauty of a Wider Age Gap
When my middle child was born, my oldest was two years old. She needed me at all hours of the day (and often at...
Meet Jackie: Finding Balance in Motherhood
Hi, my name is Jackie Nastri Bardenwerper, and I am so excited to be a new contributor for Fairfield County Mom. I live in...