The holidays are winding down, the calendar has flipped to a new year, and there is no better time to spend a few moments...
We’ve all been there. Three months out. Awaiting orders. Or by some miracle on high, you actually have orders in hand. But honestly, it...
During the first few months of our overseas posting in 2018, I really struggled with feeling like I had lost my independence. But, thankfully,...
With warmer weather and blooming flowers comes the start of PCS season. A PCS, or permanent change of station, can be an eventful, exciting...
Although I can't speak for all military families, I feel I can safely say that once the majority of military families are at a...
A permanent change of station (PCS) is difficult for many children. It’s difficult as a parent to watch your military child feel so many...
They say it takes a village to raise a child…but how do you go about finding your village?! Do they just turn up, or...
Would you believe me if I told you that I didn’t really understand the fascination with fall/autumn before we moved to Pennsylvania? It’s true,...
Sometimes when we travel we are unaware of how different some of our daily behaviors are seen in other countries. The natural ways in...
My daughter will be turning eight next month. She recently asked me if we would be moving again since her birthday is coming up....
“Hi there, neighbor!”
If you watch an episode of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, it is the kindness Mr. Rogers shows to all neighbors that tenders even...
After a thousand mile road trip, I finally asked my sister the question I wasn’t sure I wanted the answer to, “Do you...
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...
