Our exchange started out innocently enough. The nanny was asking about a tiny detail in our baby’s morning routine; my husband had given her...
Dear Mom,
From the moment I can remember, you have always kissed me goodnight, goodbye or even good luck. I have ducked, dodged, avoided and...
They say that comparison is the thief of joy, and darned if that little bugger doesn’t creep up everywhere in military life. Nowhere is...
We found out that my wife was pregnant with our first child and that I had orders to Aviano Air Base in Italy at...
Most people probably could not tell you when Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is. Most people probably could not tell you anything about why suicide...
Hi, I’m a stay at home mom and I have a confession to make:
I miss my job.
You see, I’ve been a working mom the...
Mummy-Tummy: The dreaded flab that anyone who's birthed a baby is all too familiar with. As a mom of two, I understand the drive...
Like most military spouses, when assignment time rolls around, we often create a list of places we’d like to live and a list of...
Like all parents, I want my son to have a good school year. I want him to make friends, excel academically, enjoy athletics, and...
I'll be the first to admit it. I still love to play dress up. I promised myself after I weaned my second child that...
In the words of Beyoncé, “All the single ladies, all the single ladies, now put your hands up!”
Except in our case, he liked it,...
Recently, a friend asked me to come over and help her babysit. She'd agreed to babysit another friend's two children. I immediately said yes with absolutely...
Military Lifestyle
Expectations For When Your Active Duty Child Returns Home
HOORAY! They're coming home!
The season is here for our active duty service daughters and sons to come home. They have been gone for...
