When I joined the Marine Corps, my recruiter sold me on joining the band.
Frankly, it was a pretty easy sell, since I loved music....
Finding God in their adult life was a concern for me when my children left the nest, especially when my son joined the military....
Prior to taking my kids to Disney World this past year, I hadn’t been in over 20 years. While I will admit that I...
I got rid of Facebook a couple years ago. It felt great.
Then, like Michael Corleone, just when I thought I was out, they pulled...
I know that December is a busy month for all of us. Between school functions, concerts, work parties, holiday traditions, and time with family...
It was my most difficult goodbye. We spent a month leaving jobs and schools; friends and people who had became family; favorite places and...
We know firsthand how beneficial community can be. We want to show our Moms of Service Members that they have a safe place to...
Rainy days are the worst when you have an active toddler. By 9:30 a.m., we have already played with all the toys, watched 700...
... maybe it's because my family is from Texas.
... or perhaps because for the last three years we've been stationed at Fort Drum I've...
Have you ever met a woman in this military life who’s so real, so authentic, and so unbelievably unique, amazing and has a heart...
My husband and I have just celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary and I’ve, naturally, been reflecting on my first decade as a military spouse....
Two years after my husband and I were married, we faced our first deployment. We didn't have any children yet, so it was just...
Military Lifestyle
How Military Life Quietly Rewires the Nervous System
This big, beautiful military life doesn’t just shape where you live or how you plan your year; it shapes your nervous system. Over time,...
