The Military Mom Collective
5 Tips and Tricks for Traveling with Kids
Traveling takes on a whole other meaning when you have to do it with kids. I found myself in this exact predicament when my family and I PCSed from the states to Japan with...
Sunday, Bloody Sunday: Do You Catch My Flow?
Opening scene: It is my first postpartum period. I am trying to put in my menstrual cup (more on that later) and it WILL NOT pop open. I’m doing this by flashlight balanced on...
The Benefits of Raising Children in a Multicultural Home
I grew up experiencing two different cultures. My mom is American and has English and German origins. My dad is originally Palestinian, but his family migrated to Egypt and then to Saudi Arabia. I...
5 Reasons Why Living in Indiana Is the Best
Other than living overseas for a few years as a child, for most of my life I have lived in Indiana, also known as the Hoosier State. I’m a Midwest girl and love it...
When Marriage Feels Hard
Marriage can feel hard.
In the beginning, it isn’t. My opinion is that it shouldn’t be. It should be mostly rainbows and loving gazes and every night feeling like a date night and "no, I...
Our International Love Story, Part III: This Is Us
This is part 3 of a 3-part series in honor of National Adoption Month. For part 1 go here, and for part 2, go here.
Everyone’s timeline is different, but we waited two years and...
Our International Adoption Love Story, Part II: The Home Study
This is part 2 of a 3-part series in honor of National Adoption Month. For part one, go here.
“Oh, well! You can always just adopt kids!”
When people say this phrase, I hear, “Oh,...
Our International Adoption Love Story, Part I: Plan A
Did you know that November is National Adoption Month? This adoption story is a lot of things, but more than anything, it is just a story of the incredible power of love.
Unless I’m...
What I Learned When I Met a Kid I Didn’t Like
I once heard someone say, “Kids are like farts, you only like your own.”
It’s disgusting, kind of funny, and sometimes a little true. However, I do love kids, and I like to be the...
Surviving Deployment: The Life I Built Without Him
I recently attended a friend’s wedding in Berkeley, California. It was small outdoor ceremony overlooking a lush park. The bride and groom vowed their love to one another under an archway of greenery. Every...
The Skinny on Premium Travel Credit Cards for Military Families
Open up a credit card to make travel cheaper? Sounds pretty counter-intuitive, right? Actually it isn’t, and I'm here to explain why every military member with good credit should have one premium travel card.
Now,...
Back to School Means Trying to Get Back to Me
Summer is over, and it is time to say au revoir to your little loves. If your like me and your youngest is now in school, summer ending also means welcome to the "school-aged...