Tag: friendship
Awkward Meetups and Friend First Dates: Finding My Place Even If...
I sealed the dishwasher and pressed the start button for the second time that day. I sighed and reached for my grande-sized beverage on...
A Letter to My Friends After My Mom’s Death
Dearest Friends,
As you know, my mom died this summer.
It's taken me a long time to type those words. It's hard to keep my fingers...
The Ghost of Milspouse Friends Past
It’s that time of year again...
Holiday parties are in full swing, trees glitter through frosted windows, and the eggnog pours freely. Festive movies dance...
The Military Spouse’s Guide to Making Mom Friends
I glanced around the park, looking for the group I was supposed to meet. Was the woman with the jogging stroller from Hike it...
For All the Girls Who Took a Chance on Us
“My daughter told me that the other girls don’t play with her, is that true?” I asked my kid’s kindergarten teacher this past October.
I...
Help! My Military Friendships Have Ruined All Other Friendships for Me
“We need to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn't matter, but work is third.”
–Leslie Knope
I often say...
Goodbye Mayberry: A Farewell to Fort Leavenworth
Military life can sometimes feel like a never-ending series of puddle jumps. Two years here, one year there—even less, sometimes. Making the effort to...
Military Mom, You Are My Village
I did not grow up in a military family. We moved two blocks when I was six years old, and my parents still live...
Raising the Bar on Friendship: 5 Steps to Building Meaningful Relationships...
Making friends is hard. Building meaningful relationships is harder. Sometimes it even feels impossible; but it's not.
We've all been the new person at some...
For My Daughter on Her First Birthday
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...
The Nonexistent Closure in the Military
Have you ever had a friend announce she was moving and - within three weeks - she was gone? Have you ever had your...
Living in the Moment when the Moment’s About to End
These days, the first thing anyone asks me is, “Are you ready for the move?” We’re PCSing in six weeks. I should be deep...