Mothers protect children.
All around the world, across the majority of the animal kingdom, mothers protect children.
We carry our babies for nine months in our womb, snuggled beneath our hearts. We eat the right things and do the right things...
I am guilty of obsessing over others’ responses to tragedy. By this, I mean, I take to the deep dark vortex of news websites, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and scroll until my thumbs grow numb.
On social media, my friends...
Since my first pregnancy seven years ago, I have come to relax … a lot.
But first a disclaimer: The information included in this article is not directly supported by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (acog.org). Please consult...
It happened to me when my third child was two months old. My husband was on a remote tour in South Korea. We were lucky because his mid-tour leave lined up perfectly, so he was home for the birth...
At the time of this writing, I have an 8-day 3 week one month old baby. (I was optimistic about getting this post done. Clearly I was delusional.) She is my second born, and so far she is spectacular.
But let's back...
I experienced many challenging days as a new mother. I spilled my guts in a previous post about how difficult it was for me to move to a new country when my first daughter was just 3 months old. I...
We all know that our children are not born with instruction manuals to hand us at their births. No one in the world can warn first-time parents about all of the struggle, strife, hardships, pain, suffering, etc. that go...
I am going to just come right out and say it. I have been having an affair ... with H-E-B.
The first time we met, I didn’t know what I had. I was young and foolish. I used you to...
As I was in the middle of surviving, yes surviving, three weeks of winter break with my husband deployed and no family visits planned, I noticed a new pattern developing in my parenting style.
I started to master the art...
Tis' the season for resolutions! In case you don't already have an overwhelming agenda of things to live up to this year ;) may I add another to your list?
For the military spouses reading this, my message is: Stop...
It was a big, well, let’s just say "discussion" in our house. An ongoing discussion that lasted for months. My oldest son, who has Down syndrome, goes to preschool four mornings a week. At school is where he gets...
When the nesting urge struck me recently, it struck like lightning. Everything that lingered on my to-do list for the last eight months suddenly felt more urgent than ever before. In one hormone and coffee fueled afternoon, I reorganized...
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Boots In The House
We know firsthand how beneficial community can be. We want to show our Moms of Service Members that they have a safe place to...
