Courtney Boyer
When They’re Not Who You Remembered
After a thousand mile road trip, I finally asked my sister the question I wasn’t sure I wanted the answer to, “Do you...
Change Is Hard – Don’t Resist It
“Why do we have to move again?” my 10 year-old asked, demanding an answer.
“Well, because the Army gave us orders to move to...
Talk to Your Daughters About Their Bodies
There’s a meme that’s been around for a while that says, “How do you talk to girls about their bodies? You don’t!”
When I...
4 Tips to Have More Sex
“Have kids; it’ll do wonders for your sex life,” said absolutely no one ever in the history of the world.
Like most parents, maybe you’re...
Keeping the Spark During Deployment
As a military spouse and sexologist, I get this question a lot: how do you keep the spark during deployment? How do you connect...
Four Ways to Hate the Holidays a Little Less
Like it or not, we are already at that time of year. The time that some refer to as magical. Wonderful. Inspiring, even.
If you...
10 Free Ways to Feel Better Now
Raise your hand if you've thought any of these:
Don’t even get me started that there’s less than 2 months left of 2021.
Wasn’t this...
The Dreaded Travel Dilemma
There are three major logistical actions for military families:
a PCS (where we move from one duty station to another)
a change of...
A Tale of Toxic Positivity
I poured the hot water into my paper cup, plopped in a tea bag, and headed to my seat. “Hi, Courtney. So glad you...
The “B” Word I Won’t Use
“Oh don’t say that word around Courtney,” my friend joked after hearing another mom share about her hectic life.
The mom laughed with confusion....
Unbecoming Supermom
Alcohol. Illicit drugs. Those were not my preferred vices. I preferred the socially acceptable one. The one that no one questioned. The one that...
Transparent Parenting: The Day I Scared My Son with my Grief
I knew my friend would be dropping off my son from school any minute. I had to get myself together.
I walked into my bathroom,...












