... maybe it's because my family is from Texas.
... or perhaps because for the last three years we've been stationed at Fort Drum I've...
The weeks of limited communication and waiting culminates in this beautiful golden graduation experience. You are finally being able to hug your trainee. They...
I don’t know about you, but there is something special about the National Anthem that just gets to me. I'm talking full on sob,...
Basic military training begins the day the recruit ships and it lasts from anywhere from 7.5 weeks to 12 weeks, depending on the branch...
We know firsthand how beneficial community can be. We want to show our Moms of Service Members that they have a safe place to...
During the first few months of our overseas posting in 2018, I really struggled with feeling like I had lost my independence. But, thankfully,...
The first time I heard of Fort Bliss, Texas, I wasn't entirely convinced that we weren't moving to Mexico. El Paso, Texas, bordering Juárez,...
I don't know how to say goodbye to my silent companion. The dog I didn't want but now love. He saw me through every...
They say it takes a village to raise a child…but how do you go about finding your village?! Do they just turn up, or...
Resiliency. I often hear that word when someone is describing a child who has grown up in a military family. According to the Merriam-Webster...
April is the Month of the Military Child! The Department of Defense brings attention to the sacrifice of military service on our children, celebrating their...
Ask anyone in the Air Force, what the worst base is/where do you absolutely not want to get stationed. Nine times out of ten...
Military Lifestyle
Normalized Overwhelm
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...
