Recently my husband was talking about how he needed an activity or a hobby to take the edge off. Something he can do to escape the chaos and re-center him to be his best self when taking care of...
Tonight, I was looking at my Facebook feed and saw someone I worked with years ago post a picture of her and her husband on their wedding day. She looked so happy in her beautiful white dress, doing a...
When I was growing up, my mom didn’t have a lot of girlfriends. She had a best friend who lived far away, but they talked and wrote letters. She was friendly with some of my friends’ parents (of course...
I sat down intending to write about maintaining friendships. Friendships with colleagues, mommy group friends, old friends, best friends, family friends, and friends that live far away. When I became a mother, I knowingly put forth a great deal...
Sex, intimacy, seven days in a row. If you’re an exhausted mom like me, these mere words can make your eyes roll as you adjust your unwashed hair.
I decided to embark on this challenge by following a hilarious comedian...
Your father and I were never “meant to be.” We found each other, we fell in love, and we worked hard to make it be.
Many of my peers met their eventual life partners in college, or even high school, or...
I lost my best friend to the mommy wars. At the time, I didn’t know what was happening between us. The concept of the mommy wars didn't seem real to me. I was a working mom, and she was...
I have a complicated relationship with social media.
In being part of the generation that is fully immersed in the evolution of social networking, I can say with confidence that having information, in many different forms across many different mediums,...
Have you ever thought about love languages? There are 5 of them. Do you know your love language? If you are unsure what I am talking about, the following is a quick synopsis of each love language:
Words of Affirmation
This...
“First you get the money. Then you get the (bleep) power. After you get the (bleep) power (bleep) will respect you.” - The Lox
Why is a mommy blogger quoting a 1998 rap song? It accurately describes how I feel...
In + Around Fairfield County
A Guide to Where to Brunch in Fairfield County
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, and more. But let’s face it, most days, we...
