Tag: growing up
Dear Daughter: Growing Up While I Catch Up
Dear Daughter,
As I sit down to write this, I find myself overwhelmed by a mix of emotions. You are almost 18, about to graduate...
The Duty Station That Raised Me
The first time I heard of Fort Bliss, Texas, I wasn't entirely convinced that we weren't moving to Mexico. El Paso, Texas, bordering Juárez,...
Sometimes, You Can Go Home Again (Almost)
Our older daughter got married recently, and what a happy, amazing day it was. The whole trip was magical, in fact. I have rarely...
Is Being a Wife and Mother Enough?
I have always wanted to be a doctor. I've known it for nearly my entire life, outside of a few childhood dreams that were...
Missing the Little Version of You
Nine years ago, I was blessed with the birth of my beautiful daughter.
We had been waiting for her arrival for too long. It was...