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Continue reading →: A Man By the Name of DaveBy: Fran Martin Therapy. What is it exactly? By definition it is treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder. What kinds of therapy are there out there in the world? Among the more common types of therapy are: Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapies. Cognitive-behavioral therapy. Dialectical-behavior therapy. Family or group therapy. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Marriage…
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Continue reading →: Shopaholic
By: Fran Martin What is a shopaholic exactly? The word alcoholic refers to someone who has a serious disorder. Addictive shopping can be serious, too, but the word shopaholic is most often used playfully to suggest mere excess rather than true addiction. Shopaholic first appeared in print in 1977. It was formed on the model of alcoholic,…
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Continue reading →: A Letter to our Son
April 12, 2024 To Our Dearest Son Jason, Mommy and Daddy want to write a letter to you to let you know how incredibly much you are loved by us. We both remember it was a snowy Monday of February 16, 2015. Daddy brought me to The Olive Garden for…
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Continue reading →: My Career
By Fran Martin When my son was two I was still working at the school that I am back at today. I thought that what I wanted at the time was to stay home with my son, still having the postpartum depression so I thought if I left where I…
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Continue reading →: Faith
Photo Credit: Michele Roman @ micheleromanphotography.com By: Fran Martin When my sisters and I were little and growing up my parents brought us to The Newtown United Methodist Church located in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. We didn’t always like going to church, we had to go early in the morning and…
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Continue reading →: Postpartum Depression
This is one of my stories. I got married at the age of 28 and my husband and I got pregnant nine years later. Our pregnancy was an unplanned one. During my pregnancy I was not on any kind of antidepressant. During my first trimester I was very sleepy and…
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Continue reading →: One of My Journeys
Hello everyone. I wanted to take the time to introduce myself and tell you all a little bit about me. My name is Fran Martin and I am 45 years old. I live in Connecticut with my husband Jason and my son Jason age 9. I am a Special Education…
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Continue reading →: Me
Hello! I am super excited to introduce myself, I am Fran Martin, and I am a Special Education Teacher Self-Contained Elementary in Waterbury for students with special needs. I am starting the new journey of beginning a blog about special education because I have a passion for this subject area.…
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Welcome to Skies of Blue!
Hello, I’m Fran. I’m 47 years old and live in Danbury, Connecticut with my husband, Jason, and our son, Jason. I am a special education teacher in Waterbury, Connecticut, and I have always had a heart for helping others grow, learn, and believe in themselves.
Writing is one of my greatest passions. It has become both an outlet and a calling — a place where reflection meets faith, life lessons meet vulnerability, and ordinary moments become meaningful stories. Through reading, writing, pallet projects, run challenges, and deep, heartfelt conversations, I find joy in connection and creativity.
I am the writer behind skiesofblue.org, where I share pieces of my life’s journey — the growth, the struggles, the faith, the healing, and the beauty found along the way. I truly believe words have power: power to encourage, to comfort, to challenge, and to inspire change.
My blog is dedicated to Blue Sky Behavioral Health, LLC, located in Danbury, Connecticut.
You can learn more about their work at https://blueskyrecovery.com/.
Supporting mental health, healing, and personal transformation is deeply important to me, and I am honored to align this space with a mission that helps others find hope and restoration.
I wake up each morning grateful — excited for life, grounded in faith, and energized by the opportunity to give, to serve, and to create. I love God, I love my family, I love my students and I love building meaningful connections with people.
“Fran” was my childhood nickname, and “Martin” is my maiden name — together, they form the name behind this space: Fran Martin.
Thank you for being here. I hope you enjoy reading these blogs as much as I cherish writing them.
With gratitude,
Fran
Let’s connect stepholee78@yahoo.com
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