This has been the craziest year. We all became homeschoolers, whether we wanted to be or not. We’ve seen fires, murder hornets, and the death of Mr. Peanut. There’s been an impeachment hearing, an election, race riots, and the...
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between.
I will freely admit to watching too...
One in five Americans – more than 54 million people– have a physical, sensory, or intellectual disability. This makes the disabled community the largest and most diverse minority group in the country. Yet when it comes to talking about...
As moms, wives, and women, we’re hard on ourselves, and it is not pretty what it does to us.
We lose ourselves to our insecurities both in how we perceive ourselves and how we think others view us, and we...
Did you know there’s an election happening this year? And that people have strong feelings about it?
Every time I click on a social media app, I see videos and memes and strongly worded rhetoric. A good friend of mine...
Ever since I can remember, I have enjoyed being active. I would much rather be chasing my kids at the playground than sitting doing crafts at the kitchen table.
So I was particularly surprised when I had literally zero motivation...
"The writer is by nature a dreamer - a conscious dreamer." ~Carson McCullers
Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved writing. I wrote poems and short stories, and I never once complained about writing sentences that contained our...
There is always that mom in the memes. She is tired. And frazzled. And so over caring about it.
I totally relate to the tired, frazzled wife and mom in so many social media posts. I've seen a meme or...
Listen, guys. This year has been rough—like, really rough.
All our lives have been upended in ways we never could’ve imagined. Mundane activities like walking to the bus stop or going to a check-up are peppered with reminders that everything...
I know I'm not alone when I say I am overwhelmed. I am exhausted. I am burned out.
It started with working from home in March, which was sustainable because the Army wanted my husband working from home as well. Of...
Parenting is a series of highs and lows. The unbelievable, joy-filling highs, and the heartbreaking, world-altering lows of parenting cannot be replaced.
When we found out that the twins were boys: super high.
The time we let our kids...
I cannot count all the times I have looked in the mirror and said to myself, “Good enough.” But, I distinctly remember the first time I did it.
After my first son was born and my maternity leave had run...
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2025 Book Bingo: Military Edition
If you are already a reader or want to dedicate more time to reading in 2025, consider participating in our 2025 Book Bingo: Military...
