fran
Fran was born, raised, married, and still lives in Mount Kisco, NY. She has four kids, including a teenage daughter and two precious grandsons, whom she babysits a couple of days a week. She also works part-time as an accounting clerk, helps run her husband’s excavation business, and lastly aspires to finish writing her book one day. Despite her crazy, busy schedule, she cooks almost every night for her big family and tries her best to keep up with the dishes! She truly believes spontaneity is the spice of life, and sometimes the very unexpected happens, but it’s usually all for the best. Enjoy her many tales of raising kids over 20 years; what an amazing journey!
First Days for the Next 13 Years
You saw it coming. You imagined it. You felt it with nervous but somewhat euphoric anticipation. And instantly, it’s here, your child’s momentous first day of kindergarten. This feeling will go on for the...
The Wonders of a 2-Year-Old
Most of us by now have hit the reset button in our lives in an almost post-pandemic world, maybe even unintentionally.
In my case, I stopped working part-time, and my daughter started a new full-time...
Night Owl or Early Riser?
It’s always been the same for me, from my earliest memory as a child. I always detested waking up in the morning. I did my best to not engage in full conversations with anyone...
Powering Through Without the Power
The ability to power through is an internal switch that flips when you become a mom (along with the maternal instinct). But the word “power” implies strength and stamina. All of which have been...
Nature vs. Nurture
I have raised three millennials, who are now well-adjusted, generally happy, and successful young adults, or so I'd like to think. And presently, I'm lucky enough to be raising a 16-year-old generation Z member....
Chasing My Hour Alone
Today I scrapped my third blog post attempt at writing about my kids and my family life and began chasing my hour alone.
Today I was interested in just one thing, being alone…for just a...
For the Love of Pets
My first positive experience with a pet dates back to my early 20s. I basically had a petless childhood, and only a few encounters with my cousin’s cat caused me to panic and break...
Feelings Change
The year we will never forget is now officially over, but all the ways it affected each of us will always be remembered. Even though 2020 is technically in the past when we turned...
Ask Me if I’m Anxious
Ask me if I'm anxious...
Apparently, most of us from all different age groups will respond yes to this question at some point in our lives, with about 18% of the general population being diagnosed...