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...
I have 3 Army kids. 2 are walking and talking and school age. The 3rd is a roly-poly baby with no opinions except that...
‘Where do you call home?’... an innocent enough question on the surface, but what home means to a military family is far from simple.
It’s...
I can't help it. I get misty-eyed every year on Veteran's Day. I see men lined up in uniform on a stage at the...
I have been associated with the military my entire life; an association that spans three generations of service. In a previous blog I wrote...
After a thousand mile road trip, I finally asked my sister the question I wasn’t sure I wanted the answer to, “Do you...
"You should write novels with military themes since you're a military spouse."
I cringe every time I hear these words. Not the part about writing...
Hearing “Happy Memorial Day” never sits well for me as an American, veteran, and military spouse.
Although often well-intended, Americans muddle the greetings with...
Our grey Toyota Corolla shuddered to a stop again, wrenching my body. I looked at my dad with tears in my eyes. “I’m never...
Military Lifestyle
When PCS Life Disconnects You from Yourself
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...
