At 12:00:01 AM, on January 20, 2018, the U.S. government officially shut down. Unfortunately for the American people, this has become what my grandmother...
On Saturday, our government shut down. For those of us in the Armed Forces or with family members in the Armed Forces, this means...
A dear friend of mine wrote a blog On Becoming A Mom Who Plays. I can't even begin to tell you how much that struggle resonates....
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Like every government shutdown in the past, the biggest question for military families is, "How does this impact me?"...
Our house was hit hard this year. It started around Halloween and is still haunting us in the New Year. I don’t think we...
It occurred to me during a quick, effortless, yet efficient text exchange with a fellow military spouse as we hashed out the details 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...
“Sign us up!” my kids commanded after receiving mail from YMCA’s Camp Carson. Normally, I’d be put off by such demands, but this is...
I had never planned to have children outside of the United States. The hope for an overseas assignment always seemed like a long shot...
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...
I grew up living the life of a "military brat." My dad served in the Air Force for twenty years. We used the term "military brat"...
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