I find myself constantly asking myself “why is it so hard to just be nice??” It seems that every time I turn around, I’m...
When I had my first daughter in 2006, I didn’t know anything about babies or parenting. Literally nothing. I didn’t babysit. I avoided small...
Do you have clothes and friends?
Do you kind of hate those clothes but like those friends?
Do you have sweaters and dresses you probably paid...
It was hard to take fashion advice from someone who used to dress like a pirate on the regular, but there I was standing...
To the new military spouse:
I see you.
You are standing by the wall at a squadron function. You alternate between timid and brazen, depending on...
Being deep in the throes of a PCS purge, I find myself ruminating on one -- seemingly impossible -- idea. So impossible, in fact,...
Let me start off by saying, any spouse who supports his or her service member in any branch of service - I salute you...
It was my most difficult goodbye. We spent a month leaving jobs and schools; friends and people who had became family; favorite places and...
I’m FINALLY learning to embrace my saggy bottom britches, body parts descending, stretch marks showing, varicose vein-wearing, laugh-lines growing, middle-aged body of mine.
I recently...
Hi, my name is Michelle, and I am guilty of using the hypnotic powers of YouTube Kids to save my sanity.
Ok, great, we got...
"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...
Laundry is such a menial task. We rarely think of it as one of life's biggest blessings.
But think about it for a second. We...
Military Lifestyle
Between Headlines and Homework
March 2026
The morning starts like any other. I pour coffee while my oldest inspects the level of toasting on his toast. I sigh, roll...
