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...
I had never planned to have children outside of the United States. The hope for an overseas assignment always seemed like a long shot...
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"...
#10 Overcoming A Life-Threatening Food Allergy With Oral Immunotherapy "As my daughter’s world continues to increase in size, my world feels more out of control....
I know that December is a busy month for all of us. Between school functions, concerts, work parties, holiday traditions, and time with family...
Christmas is quickly approaching, and if you're anything like me then you're now entering panic mode. Between Christmas shopping and budgeting and planning a holiday...
I love my children. I love their spunk, their personalities, their joy at the little things, their unpredictability, and their curiosity for the world....
I once thrived on current events and the daily buzz of world news that streamed to my phone and television. Now, it seems that...
Nothing says Thanksgiving more than turkey (or tofurkey in some cases). Thanksgiving in the military often means spending the holiday away from family and...
Once or twice a year it happens; the required military Physical Fitness Test (PT Test). And we all know when it's approaching, don't we?...
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...
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...

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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...