Moving is never easy. Since I’ve done it six times in ten years, I sort of go on auto-pilot: arrange for movers, declutter closets,...
It was October of 2017. Our family had just PCSed back to my home state. My oldest son was four years old, and we...
If you are fortunate enough to be stationed in Europe, then the most festive time of the year is rapidly approaching - Christmas Market...
Whether you’ve been waiting three days or three months, the day your household goods arrive is always an emotional roller coaster.
While the outside world...
Japan may not be everyone’s first choice when it comes to an OCONUS (Outside Continental United States) move, but it will definitely leave a...
So you received orders to New Orleans. Show of hands, who knew there were military bases in New Orleans? OK, maybe it’s common knowledge...
My oldest daughter had a rough week. She said goodbye to her first boyfriend, as his family moved to another state. She also said...
In this military life, there are very few things that are normal. The average nonmilitary person usually has very little comprehension when it comes...
I glanced around the park, looking for the group I was supposed to meet. Was the woman with the jogging stroller from Hike it...
“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we...
I enjoy visiting home. My husband and I are from the same hometown in Iowa, and most of our family still resides there. I...
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...
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...
