"Hey Girl! (I use this phrase when I don't really know someone but am attempting to be simultaneously breezy and familiar.) Remember me?" Nope. As I...
You know who your sister-wife (if you had to choose) would be, and she knows who she is. Her kids and yours are more...
Military Mom coming home hugging daughter

Deploying as a Mom

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It started with a boo-boo. She face-planted off a Costco bottle of laundry detergent. Blood oozed from her lip and tears poured from her...
Before I got pregnant, I assumed I would continue working full time. A friend of mine said, "I'm a better mom when I work,"...
  Conversations with mom friends can be insightful and helpful. Actually, I’ve found my mom friends to be instrumental in my survival throughout this first...
Making new friends as a mom can be an awkward experience. It feels a little like being in high school again, fraught with uncertainty...
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and, if you have a friend with a family member who has Down syndrome, your Facebook or Instagram...
As a military spouse, I’ve been conditioned to expect bumps in the road. Changes are inevitable, everything is taken with a grain of salt,...
(Disclaimer: If you are one of my friends who live in Wichita Falls, Texas, and you are NOT military, close your eyes and scroll...
There I was, dropping off a meal at a brand new momma’s home and staring at her sweet bundle of joy. Her little one...
This crazy life we call motherhood is a common bond that we all share, right? Yet I can't help but look at social media...
Our exchange started out innocently enough. The nanny was asking about a tiny detail in our baby’s morning routine; my husband had given her...

Military Lifestyle

What if 20 Years Isn’t the End?

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8 states and 11 moves is what we have accomplished so far since my husband enlisted in the Coast Guard 20 years ago, with...