My family and I just got back from a wonderful Spring Break vacation at Legoland Florida. Let me tell you something about Legoland, "Everything...
My daughter just turned one, and I keep crying about it.
It’s been a year since this little one came careening into the world two...
Even before I got pregnant, I remember thinking: “when I’m a parent I’m going to … or I'm never going to....” Fill in the...
My mother and I were never close.
My older brother and I grew up in a turbulent household. We moved frequently and often woke to...
I am sure you have probably seen the Progressive Insurance commercials making fun of turning into your parents. My favorite line might be “that’s...
To the new military spouse:
I see you.
You are standing by the wall at a squadron function. You alternate between timid and brazen, depending on...
Being deep in the throes of a PCS purge, I find myself ruminating on one -- seemingly impossible -- idea. So impossible, in fact,...
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...
Military Lifestyle
Between Headlines and Homework
March 2026
The morning starts like any other. I pour coffee while my oldest inspects the level of toasting on his toast. I sigh, roll...
