Tag: Motherhood

Being deep in the throes of a PCS purge, I find myself ruminating on one -- seemingly impossible -- idea. So impossible, in fact,...

  Over the years my self-care needs have changed. For me, self-care used to mean going out of the house and being away from my...

Growing up, I had no clue that I was an introvert. Somehow, I had this perception that introverted people were shy bookworms who stayed...

Sometimes this crazy, unpredictable military life can bless us with some unexpected opportunities and experiences. For me, this came in the form of a...

I stood there in shock taking in what she just said. Did I hear her correctly? Had she just bad-mouthed my child to someone...

Disclaimer for the teenage (probably angst-ridden) boy of mine who may someday find this on the dark recesses of the internet: I do not...

This post was written one month ago, just hours after miscarriage.  I have three young kids: a 4-year-old, a 2-year-old, and a 9-month old baby...

Military families make up less than 0.5 percent of the American population. Though we have been at war since 9/11, few Americans have served in...

I was 23 years old when I found out I was pregnant. It was in that moment that I realized  my baby would be...

As a working mom of three kids under five, I don’t get a lot of opportunities to watch television, but when I do, I...

This past month has been pretty stressful. Both boys are playing sports, so that's two sets of practices and games consuming our lives every...

Not to start a mommy war, but I don’t count to three. I don’t give my kids a choice regarding when they find it...