“I’m going to take a walk”
Six simple words that pack a whole lot of punch. Sometimes spoken to my spouse, other times to my...
Hello, everyone. I’m Connie, and today I’m opening up about a chapter in our lives that has been as challenging as it has been...
An open letter to the Mom of a Military Spouse,
Aka my mom. And the moms out there who’ve earned it.
You don’t have your own...
Ever heard of a “Mommy Reset?” This past February, my husband and two kids packed up their ski gear and flew to Idaho to...
The well-being of mothers is crucial, impacting the entire family yet is often overshadowed by physical health priorities. Maternal mental health encompasses a spectrum...
While attending BMT for the world’s greatest Air Force, trainees find themselves assigned to certain job duties – Chow Runners, Flight Guidon, or Road...
I have not only joined Military Mom Collective as a mother and a military spouse, but I am also a Veterinary nurse. We were...
About 160 years ago Yosemite National Park became the first piece of wildland protected forever, thanks to Mr. Abraham Lincoln. For those who aren’t...
April is month of the military child!
As a certified child life specialist (CCLS) I use play and bibliotherapy to help children cope with stressful...
I was first introduced to Tiny Troops Soccer through a fellow military spouse while I was pregnant with my first child. While I knew...
How do we help our children navigate something as complex as grief?
This can be a scary notion for a lot of adults. It...
Writing to your trainee while in basic training can serve as a lifeline, connecting recruits to their support systems during a time of intense...
Military Lifestyle
Normalized Overwhelm
Over the Edge
I was standing in the kitchen, washing dishes and doing mental math: I was trying to figure out how to get the...
