I could hardly let him go the first drill weekend after he was home from Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT). I remember...
I don’t like asking for help because I don’t like bothering people. I tend to assume there are worse things in the world than...
... you know the rest of the lyrics. For those who are military spouses, this should be our mantra. Personally, I feel that this...
In terms of military assignments, I’ve been pretty fortunate. Even for some locations with mixed reviews, I have always found something positive about my...
I love bath time with my son. He's three months old and thinks I'm awesome. Every splash is hilarious, and every silly face I...
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of research studies, commentaries, and articles published on the effects of military life upon children: the advantages and...
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 few years the military sweeps us from coast to coast and sometimes even OCONUS (Outside Continental United States). For a woman who grew...
Call me crazy, but I absolutely love PCSing! It is a great opportunity to purge all the junk in our house, find a new...
P.C.S. aka “Permanent Change of Station”: Isn’t it funny how something so simple—a single phrase, the arrangement of three seemingly harmless letters—can completely throw you...
Here is a little known military life truth: Making friends and keeping them is no easy task. We all know how it feels to...
It's that time of year again. We know it well. It starts around mid-May and goes through late summer. Permanent Change of Station (PCS)...
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Bedtime is finally here, again. The house is quiet. But your mind is racing through a never-ending...
