Friday, June 26th marks the 5th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, a landmark civil-rights case where the supreme court deemed marriage equality a constitutional...
No matter where we have been stationed, people argue back and forth over whether or not they like shopping at the commissary.
At our base,...
I have decided that this summer I'm saying NO.
I have three kids, a houseful of things that need to be done (don't we all?),...
When it comes to being a mom, I have a confession: I don’t think I’m a very fun one.
I’m constantly bombarded on Facebook...
Do you remember the tetherball?
Tetherball was a game where two opponents knocked a volleyball back and forth. The idea was to sneak it past...
When I was in 5th grade I was getting on the bus to head to school.
As I took my seat, a white boy sitting...
The year 2020. I wonder how it will be described when we are grandparents? This is what I think we’ll say.
The year nature and...
Emotions and feelings run hot while patience seems in short supply these days.
The pandemic continues to amplify the cracks that may already exist in...
It has been two years since our family started walking in the world of drug addiction, but longer than that for someone I love....
My 7-year-old was reading a book about Jackie Robinson last night. Robinson was born in 1919, and in 1947, he became the first African...
Dear Young Mom,
I remember how hard it was to have 3 kids under the age of 4. The days were long and the nights...
Ten years ago I found out I was having my first son. I imagined weekends at birthday parties, baseball games, and spending time with...
Military Lifestyle
The Invisible Load of Supporting Love, Duty and Ambition
When Support Feels Like a Full-Time Job
Bedtime is finally here, again. The house is quiet. But your mind is racing through a never-ending...
