Hearing “Happy Memorial Day” never sits well for me as an American, veteran, and military spouse.
Although often well-intended, Americans muddle the greetings with...
Well, Congress, you collectively suck. I would like to immediately include the disclaimer that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily represent...
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...
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...
Saturdays mornings were my favorite as a child. My great-uncle would treat us to breakfast often. At times, the trio of us (my sisters and I) joined hands with Uncle Dick, promenaded ourselves out...
It was my most difficult goodbye. We spent a month leaving jobs and schools; friends and people who had became family; favorite places and...
The term “Key Spouse” (or even just "spouse") can sometimes bring up some unfavorable feelings.
But how many of us really know what a Key...
“My daughter told me that the other girls don’t play with her, is that true?” I asked my kid’s kindergarten teacher this past October.
I...
When I was six years old, my family moved two blocks. It was such a short move that the movers propped one side of...
If you are like us, you are finally getting back into what is normal life after the holidays. Between the holiday parties, school events, days...
On Saturday, our government shut down. For those of us in the Armed Forces or with family members in the Armed Forces, this means...
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When PCS Life Disconnects You from Yourself
There’s this feeling I always get right after, sometimes even during, a PCS where it feels like life disconnects me from myself. Like I’m...
