How do you make friends? It’s not as easy as when you were five and you just walked up to some kid and said,...
Shortly after my twin boys turned one, I was diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness called pulmonary hypertension.
As a then-28-year-old, first-time mom and military...
Last spring, I cut back my Russian sage plants to practically nothing. I read and followed the online advice for pruning the plant, but...
It's hard for me to write this. Nearly 18 months have passed, and the grief still feels fresh. Almost a year and a half...
Parenting is a series of highs and lows. The unbelievable, joy-filling highs, and the heartbreaking, world-altering lows of parenting cannot be replaced.
When we...
Dear Military Spouse,
I wasn’t always one of you. And even after I was, I wasn’t really.
I was a Midwestern kid who spent every day...
As we enter the holiday months - with all the parties, commitments, and celebrations - I wanted to give our book club a lighter...
I don't know how to say goodbye to my silent companion. The dog I didn't want but now love. He saw me through every...
I have three kids, and when they were babies and toddlers, it was so easy to find “friends” for them, i.e., I found friends...
Every time I move, like a lot of you, I find it challenging to make new friends. I like to keep in touch with...
I dropped by my neighbor’s house the other day and was pleasantly surprised when she offered me the cutest little dessert. She had a...
I don’t possess any superhuman powers, but I was born on December 25, Christmas Day.
Yup, I share my birthday with St. Nicholas, Santa and...
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...
