"Hey Girl! (I use this phrase when I don't really know someone but am attempting to be simultaneously breezy and familiar.) Remember me?" Nope. As I...
Marriage can be challenging, especially after having kids or while living the military lifestyle. While some couples are fortunate enough to have friends and family...
You know who your sister-wife (if you had to choose) would be, and she knows who she is. Her kids and yours are more...
I started to get antsy toward the end of September. It was still hot outside with no reprieve in sight. I'm so ready for...
Today, my best friend came to me with all kinds of wonderful ideas about helping out in our community and things my family could...
Military Mom coming home hugging daughter

Deploying as a Mom

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It started with a boo-boo. She face-planted off a Costco bottle of laundry detergent. Blood oozed from her lip and tears poured from her...
Before I got pregnant, I assumed I would continue working full time. A friend of mine said, "I'm a better mom when I work,"...
  Conversations with mom friends can be insightful and helpful. Actually, I’ve found my mom friends to be instrumental in my survival throughout this first...
  I'm not a big holiday decorator, but I love children's holiday books. There's no shortage of Halloween books, but it can be tricky to...
Making new friends as a mom can be an awkward experience. It feels a little like being in high school again, fraught with uncertainty...
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and, if you have a friend with a family member who has Down syndrome, your Facebook or Instagram...
As a military spouse, I’ve been conditioned to expect bumps in the road. Changes are inevitable, everything is taken with a grain of salt,...

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Normalized Overwhelm

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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...