You’d never expect the boy next door to rape and kill you. This isn’t how this post was supposed to begin. I was planning to...
Let me start off by saying, any spouse who supports his or her service member in any branch of service - I salute you...
  Over the years my self-care needs have changed. For me, self-care used to mean going out of the house and being away from my...
Growing up, I had no clue that I was an introvert. Somehow, I had this perception that introverted people were shy bookworms who stayed...
It is that time of year again. Time to honor the wonderful mothers in our lives. We have searched high and low to find...
April is Month of the Military Child. During this month, all branches of the military join together to recognize the unique challenges children in...
After seeing my OB/GYN doctor for nine months, I felt a huge void after I gave birth. I got along well with her and...

Deciding to Stay Home

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Sometimes this crazy, unpredictable military life can bless us with some unexpected opportunities and experiences. For me, this came in the form of a...
"What do you think about me signing up for a 10-day meditation retreat this summer?" my husband casually asked me as we were eating...
I stood there in shock taking in what she just said. Did I hear her correctly? Had she just bad-mouthed my child to someone...
Disclaimer for the teenage (probably angst-ridden) boy of mine who may someday find this on the dark recesses of the internet: I do not...
  I always loved reading. There were three children's books that I read (by memory, is that still reading?) to my dad every night for...

Military Lifestyle

The Invisible Load of Supporting Love, Duty and Ambition

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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...

Normalized Overwhelm