Heather Tabers
An Uncomfortable Conversation About Pornography and Your Child
Breastfeeding. Preschool. Bicycle safety. Stranger danger. Moody teenagers. Deployment. Self-care. These are fairly common topics that you might come to expect here on Military...
Happy Mail: A Summer Boredom Buster for the Entire Family
Like everyone else when the COVID-19 pandemic began, I was overwhelmed with a deep need to do something to help. I heard heartbreaking stories...
#AmericanSoup: A Call to Break Bread and Heal Wounds
Have you ever heard of American Soup?
America has been nicknamed "the melting pot" because of our widely diverse population. People from every nation, tribe,...
Dear Young Mom, Your Day is Coming
Dear Young Mom,
I remember how hard it was to have 3 kids under the age of 4. The days were long and the nights...
Uncover Our Names: How Cleaning Veterans’ Tombstones Connects My Husband to the Past
He could have picked golf. Or fishing. Or even shooting.
The list of potential hobbies are endless for a retired warrior, yet my husband chose...
Self-Isolation: Human Responsibility VS American Rights
I posted this yesterday on Facebook after days of reading article after article about the current pandemic:
OK. That's it. I'm tapping out. I'm now...
Having a Leap Day Baby: How Does That Work?
My first baby came right on time. My second baby came 2 weeks early. When I found out I was pregnant the third time,...
Friday Favorites: Heather’s Favorite Christmas Cookies
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty...
How to Host a Fuss-Free Friendsgiving (Recipes Included)
Holidays can be stressful for anyone.
But being in a military family often makes creating meaningful memories a little more challenging. Going "home" isn't always...
Your Child Has Already Been Targeted: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Human Trafficking
If you're like me, there's a good chance that up until these past couple of years, you had no idea that human trafficking was...
Super-Mom Syndrome is Wearing Me Down, But I Refuse to Hang Up My Cape
I'm tired. And achy. My head has been hurting for weeks. My muscles are tight, and my neck is stiff. My eyes are dark...
10 Dorm Room Must-Haves for the College-Bound
In some ways, college hasn't changed all that much in the past 20, OK ... 23 years since I went away to school. Dorms...












