Maria Sette
The Threenager
Three’s the charm. That’s what they always say, right? Unless it’s referring to the three-year-old, a.k .a., ‘The Threenager.’
I remember hearing about the ‘Terrible Twos’ before I had my son and thinking, “That sounds...
Just Say NO to Calendar Overdrive
It's important to say YES to yourself as a person and do things that make you happy. But sometimes, you need to say NO to calendar overdrive in order to preserve your happiness.
I yearn...
Fake Resting No More
I recently had coffee with a dear friend when she mentioned she was reading the book, Present over Perfect by Shauna Niequist. Since she was not the first person to mention it to me, I...
I’m an Allergy Mom for Life
As a mom of a child with multiple food allergies (dairy, eggs, nuts, sesame, and shrimp), my stress level quadruples whenever we leave the house. It all started once he turned six months old....
Seasons of Motherhood
Motherhood is all about "seasons." Think about it. No one season is truly better than the other. They all have their pluses and minuses. There is no such thing as a perfect season or...
New Beginnings: A To-Do List
Thank goodness we are done with the holidays! Am I the only one who feels this way? I am glad to be moving forward to hopefully better times. This January (and maybe the whole...
My Memory Tree
My Christmas tree is fake, but its love is tried and true. It’s more of a memory tree than a traditional Christmas tree.
The ornaments on my tree range from vintage ornaments I grew...
TikTok to the Rescue
My name is Maria. I’m almost 44 years old, a mom of two, a wife, and an educator, and I’m addicted to TikTok. I remember when TikTok first started as Musical.ly. My students at...
Big Kids, Big Problems
As I transition to being a mom of big kids, I keep hearing “little kids, little problems, big kids, big problems” in my memory. I remember talking to moms of older kids when my...