Deployment is hard. It's messy. It's unnerving and overwhelming. It's chaos and calamity wrapped up in the ever changing emotions of kids and parents...
Although I can't speak for all military families, I feel I can safely say that once the majority of military families are at a...
A permanent change of station (PCS) is difficult for many children. It’s difficult as a parent to watch your military child feel so many...
I've been an occupational therapist for 15 years. During most of that time, I have worked with older adults who are recovering from strokes,...
Today was a yes/and day.
You know the ones. The days, weeks, months, seasons.
I first grabbed onto the yes/and idea after hearing it explained by...
I wanted to tell you about a devotional I read recently: The Beauty of Motherhood. It’s one I wish I had years ago, but...
I'm currently recovering from a broken leg and ankle. I lost my grip on the playground and heard a steady crunch as I collapsed...
No one has tried to take away my birthday, but I'm taking it back anyway. Birthdays seem to change as we get older and...
Vocabulary is not just a worksheet that comes home from school. It comes in all areas of life and is so important in teaching...
I dreaded my six week postpartum appointment. I was barely sleeping, my body looked like a deflated Halloween costume, and I cried at the...
I have 3 kids, two of which were born pretty close together. I called their infancies and toddlerdom my “baby years.” My baby years...
If I was asked what my biggest weakness is, I’d have to say I try to do too much. Like many moms, I always...
Military Lifestyle
Stop Feeling Guilty for Desiring More
Releasing Guilt and Reclaiming Your Own Desire
One thing I learned quickly when I became a military spouse was that I had absolutely no business...
