Tag: military life
Goodbyes Are Never Easy: Teenagers and PCS Season
My oldest daughter had a rough week. She said goodbye to her first boyfriend, as his family moved to another state. She also said...
What Will Our Kids Remember: The Time I Asked My Kids...
Parenting is tricky business. As a parent, sometimes I wonder if I am doing too much, and sometimes I wonder if I should be...
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...
Dear Family: Please Visit Us
I enjoy visiting home. My husband and I are from the same hometown in Iowa, and most of our family still resides there. 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...
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...
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...
To the New Military Spouse: I See You
To the new military spouse:
I see you.
You are standing by the wall at a squadron function. You alternate between timid and brazen, depending on...
Dear Military Spouse: You Did Not Sign Up for This
Let me start off by saying, any spouse who supports his or her service member in any branch of service - I salute you...
Deciding to Stay Home
Sometimes this crazy, unpredictable military life can bless us with some unexpected opportunities and experiences. For me, this came in the form of a...
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...
I Left My Heart in Europe
It was my most difficult goodbye. We spent a month leaving jobs and schools; friends and people who had became family; favorite places and...