You know the drill.  After you finally arrive in your new city, the to-do list generally looks a little like this:  -unpack the coffee maker -set up...
Nothing says Thanksgiving more than turkey (or tofurkey in some cases). Thanksgiving in the military often means spending the holiday away from family and...
A few months ago, my 10-year-old daughter came home from school and said, “Mom, today at school, a girl told me to go back...
Veterans Day is right around the corner and to celebrate service, many restaurants and retailers are giving away free meals and amazing discounts! Be...
  I never buy anything at full retail price. Seriously, never. Why? Well, it’s a habit I developed in part due to my upbringing, but...
The first time I remember my dad being gone was during a year-long deployment to South Korea when I was in the second grade....
This is part two of a series on fun and affordable things to do in Hawaii.  This series also aims to highlight the need to...
At some point in a military career, you are likely to live in military base housing or some type of off-base, privatized housing. Base...
Did you know that active duty and retired military families can purchase discounted tickets to Disney World and Disneyland? Tickets are available in a...
This is part one of a series on fun and affordable things to do in Hawaii. This series also aims to highlight the need to...
We found out that my wife was pregnant with our first child and that I had orders to Aviano Air Base in Italy at...
We all have certain memories and moments that we will never forget. I remember where I was on 9/11. I remember my wedding day...

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Normalized Overwhelm

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Over the Edge I was standing in the kitchen, washing dishes and doing mental math: I was trying to figure out how to get the...