Tag: military spouse
The High-flying Balancing Act of Military Life
“Kick the leaves, kick the leaves, kick the leaves!” I sing in a made-up cadence as I hold my 1-year-old’s hand and watch his...
6 Taboo Confessions of a Bad Military Spouse
I've been a military spouse for five years, and in those five years I've come to realize that military life is a confusing roller...
Do You Botox? Your Injection Questions Answered
I’ve been a slave to beauty regimens since my teen years, back when I was trying every product possible to transform my hormone-fueled skin,...
A Letter to My Fellow Daycare Parents: Please Keep Sick Kids...
I thought we daycare parents were in this crazy circus of drop-offs, pick-ups, and runny noses together. You know the drill; multiple times a...
Dear Space X: A Letter From a Boring Military Spouse
Dear Space X,
In a few short years, my husband will be retiring from the Air Force, and I will be throwing in my apron...
An Apology to the Military Spouse
Dear Military Spouse,
I wasn’t always one of you. And even after I was, I wasn’t really.
I was a Midwestern kid who spent every day...
8 Date Night Alternatives
With Valentine's Day approaching, many of us may be brainstorming ways to spend it with that special someone. Maybe you’re thinking a trip to...
Yes, My Husband is a Reservist, and Yes, We Are “Real”...
I recently had a conversation with the spouse of an active-duty military member that got me thinking.
We were trying to set up a play...
Hey Military Spouse, Stop Apologizing All the Time!
Tis' the season for resolutions! In case you don't already have an overwhelming agenda of things to live up to this year ;) may...
If Military Spouses Ruled the World
It occurred to me during a quick, effortless, yet efficient text exchange with a fellow military spouse as we hashed out the details of...
5 Resolutions Military Spouses SHOULD Make This Year
It’s a new year, and many of us are making new goals and resolutions for 2018. I’m a planner, and I love to make...
5 Planners for Every Mom and Every Budget
I used to be a pretty organized and together person. Before my kids came along, I remembered everything. I knew where my husband left...