I have three sons: 7, 4, and 1 1/2. I was unable to breastfeed any of them longer than eight weeks. I have what is...
I have been called Super-Mom on many occasions. I give a little smile and say “thanks” out of the side of my mouth. Of...

Aspiring to Be a Gym Rat

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  I've never been extremely comfortable at the gym. For me, it feels a bit like visiting someone's house. Not really a stranger, but maybe a...
We’ve all been there. That dreaded phone call. “Orders came in. Are you sitting down?” “Yes…” A prickly anticipation fills the air, like your foot falling...
It's only March, but Permanent Change of Station (PCS) season will be here before we know it. This is the span from May 15-August...
I thought we daycare parents were in this crazy circus of drop-offs, pick-ups, and runny noses together. You know the drill; multiple times a...
  When my husband received orders to San Antonio, Texas, we knew it was only temporary. It happened to be one stop of many for his...
Saturdays mornings were my favorite as a child. My great-uncle would treat us to breakfast often. At times, the trio of us (my sisters and I) joined hands with Uncle Dick, promenaded ourselves out...
There I was enjoying a nice, relaxing shower. The kids were sleeping, the clothes were folded, and the floors were actually mopped hence I...
Dear Space X, In a few short years, my husband will be retiring from the Air Force, and I will be throwing in my apron...
I have been a runner for the past 16 years. By no means am I a professional or elite runner, but I have run...
Since my first pregnancy seven years ago, I have come to relax … a lot. But first a disclaimer: The information included in this article...

Military Lifestyle

When PCS Life Disconnects You from Yourself

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There’s this feeling I always get right after, sometimes even during, a PCS where it feels like life disconnects me from myself. Like I’m...