My husband and I joke that when we got married, I owned four of our kids and he owned one, now together we own...
"If You See Him, Say Hello"
This is a poem by Military Moms Contributor, Janna Hudson, written to the tune of “If You See Her,...
The funny thing about a bruise: Sometimes you can't see a bruise, but you can feel it. Other times it's big and ugly and...
You told me you were deploying today. I wasn't that surprised. It comes with the job. You were due. We were due. It was...
A few weeks ago, I was bracing for a busy day. My son woke up feeling sick and since I work from home, I...
We've all been there. It is two months into the most recent deployment, and you realize that you haven't sent one care package to...
About three weeks into my husband’s one year unaccompanied PCS tour overseas, I needed to make my first Red Cross message in his career....
I was a young college student when I met my husband. I didn’t have any experience with the military and was hesitant to dive...
One of my favorite Christmas songs is Mariah Carey’s "All I Want for Christmas Is You." We are currently surviving our fifth deployment, but...
I love my children. I love their spunk, their personalities, their joy at the little things, their unpredictability, and their curiosity for the world....
By some miracle, the house is quiet. My daughter sleeps hard as the shades in her windows block out the afternoon sun. In the...
We are stronger together than we are alone. It’s a nice idea, but having spent the past 30 plus years as a fiercely independent...
Military Lifestyle
Stop Feeling Guilty for Desiring More
Releasing Guilt and Reclaiming Your Own Desire
One thing I learned quickly when I became a military spouse was that I had absolutely no business...
