Casandra Chesser
Cassy Fiano-Chesser was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, where she met her future husband, Matt. After he joined the United States Marine Corps, they were stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, and weathered three deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan together, while she worked as a freelance writer. Their first son, Benjamin, was born in 2011, the day after Matt came home from Afghanistan. They soon got pregnant again, and learned their newest addition would have an extra chromosome! Wyatt was born in 2012 with Down syndrome, with Matt watching proudly from Afghanistan. Ivy (2013), Clara (2015), and Felicity (2017) rounded out the brood, until Lilly (2007) completed their big family through adoption.
Kid-Friendly Events in February in South Central PA
February is finally here, which means January -- hallelujah! -- is over. Parents looking for kid-friendly events to keep their little ones occupied need look no further; our guide has you covered with all...
Fireflies and Whoopie Pie: The Neurodiverse Network
On this week's episode of Fireflies and Whoopie Pie, the founder of the Neurodiverse Network talks about raising neurodivergent children, as well as what led her to create the local non-profit, which gives support...
Fireflies and Whoopie Pie: Real Estate Tips with Mariah Sielaff
As moms, it can be hard to juggle it all: work, family, marriage or dating. On this week's episode of Fireflies and Whoopie Pie, Keller Williams Agent Mariah Sielaff stops by to talk about...
Fireflies and Whoopie Pie: Helping Harvest, Hunger, and Food Insecurity
Hunger is a problem that is pervasive across the country, and it comes in many different forms. From food insecurity, struggling to feed your children, and food deserts, millions of families struggle with hunger...
Guide to Libraries + Storytime in South Central PA
Local libraries are some of our greatest resources. They offer so much more than just books -- classes, resources, fun events, and of course, story times! And often, most of these things are available...
Fireflies and Whoopie Pie: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse
Finding out your child has been sexually abused is a nightmare that, unfortunately, becomes reality for families across the nation. And on this week's episode of Fireflies and Whoopie Pie, a local mom whose...
Fireflies and Whoopie Pie: Building Community With Gigi’s Playhouse
This week's episode of Fireflies and Whoopie Pie features a fantastic local organization helping build the Down syndrome community! Alisha Fitzwater, program director for Gigi's Playhouse Lancaster, joins the show to talk about the...
South Central PA Mom’s Favorite Books of 2023
Another year has come and gone, and for those of us who love to read, it was a great year! There were a lot of really fantastic books published this year, and if you're...
New Year’s Eve Events in South Central PA
Get your resolutions ready and pop the champagne -- it's almost New Year's Eve! 2023 has absolutely flown by, and it's time to welcome 2024. And if you're looking for some local New Year's...
Dear Schools: ENOUGH With the Spirit Days!
For all Ye Olde Millennials like me, raise your hand if you remembered having spirit days in school. It was one week, once a year, and it was relatively low-key... even in high school....