The Military Mom Collective
11 Small Changes for a Healthy Life
This 3-part fitness series is written and sponsored by Samantha Costello, a Marine Corps spouse and owner of Core Fit. If you’re interested in joining a group to help you stay accountable with your at-home...
11 Healthy Snacks for On-The-Go
This 3-part fitness series is written and sponsored by Samantha Costello, a Marine Corps spouse and owner of Core Fit. If you’re interested in joining a group to help you stay accountable with your...
5 Easy Exercises You Can Do From Home
This 3-part fitness series is written and sponsored by Samantha Costello, a Marine Corps spouse and owner of Core Fit. If you’re interested in joining a group to help you stay accountable with your...
The Painful Reality of Forced Mom Friendships
No, please, I don’t want to get together anymore.
When my baby was between six months and a year old, I enjoyed play dates out of the house where she mostly stared at other kids...
I Never Thought Suicide Would Happen In My Family, Until It Did
It was the phone call that no family member wants to receive. The scenario had never entered my mind, yet the news was delivered to me regardless: My brother had attempted suicide. My little...
Recognizing the Difference Between Feeling Lonely and Being Alone
“Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just want to go home
Oh I miss you, you know”
~ Michael Bublé “Home”
When Michael Bublé released the song “Home” in 2005, the lyrics...
How to Break the Deployment Curse
If we were having coffee, I would tell you this is one of those days where we should be drinking wine instead. You see, it's one of those days when the Deployment Curse has...
A Firsthand Account of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender…” -Winston...
Three Ways to Celebrate Your Husband on Father’s Day
Father’s Day is quickly approaching, and your husband deserves to be celebrated in style! Nothing says “I love you” like setting time aside for your man and honoring him well. June can get crazy...
Mother’s Day: Breaking the Cycle Of Broken Relationships
My mother and I were never close.
My older brother and I grew up in a turbulent household. We moved frequently and often woke to shouts and the sound of things breaking. Many nights, we...
Walking Wounded: Breaking the Silence and Stigma of Abuse from PTSD and TBI
"One foot in front of the other. That's it. Just keep going." I'm mentally coaxing myself.
Numb. Dazed. The walking wounded.
"Please don't bump me," I'm silently pleading with the strangers who I pass in the...
I Didn’t Want to Be Pregnant, But Then I Lost the Baby
This post was written one month ago, just hours after miscarriage.
I have three young kids: a 4-year-old, a 2-year-old, and a 9-month old baby girl. It's great when they get along, but the two...