We’ve all been there. That dreaded phone call. “Orders came in. Are you sitting down?” “Yes…” A prickly anticipation fills the air, like your foot falling...
It's only March, but Permanent Change of Station (PCS) season will be here before we know it. This is the span from May 15-August...
I vaguely remember kindergarten. I know it was only half-day. I sat at the blue square table. The most important things were sharing and...
Like many military spouses, my husband traveled frequently when our first daughter was born. Often when he would come home, our daughter would treat him like a...
It’s been one of those weeks, folks, where complaint after compliant leaves my lips and my heart feels weakened by the hardships of this...
Although it's March, for many of you, it still feels like winter. Most of my friends are posting pictures of snowy landscapes and adorable...
We’ve been at our new duty station for a little over seven months now, so we have passed the “adjustment period” of a typical...
I thought we daycare parents were in this crazy circus of drop-offs, pick-ups, and runny noses together. You know the drill; multiple times a...
Throughout high school and college, I worked at a dry cleaners. I learned a lot from working there and to this day, I can...
With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, I'm sharing my family's recipe for Shepherd's Pie. This is the real deal - trust me....
Dog food, baby food pouches, diapers, batteries, air filters, K-cups, vitamins, face cream, breastfeeding pads, shower drain hair catchers, baby bottles, dry shampoo, baby...
Recent revelations about sexual misconduct in Hollywood have breathed new life into the #MeToo movement. The hashtag is circulating all over social media to...

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The Invisible Load of Supporting Love, Duty and Ambition

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When Support Feels Like a Full-Time Job Bedtime is finally here, again. The house is quiet. But your mind is racing through a never-ending...

Normalized Overwhelm