Tag: Motherhood
Air Command and Staff College: The Good, The Bad and the...
My phone rang as I was leaving the grocery store. It was my husband. I hadn't thought much of it because he often calls...
A New Mom’s Survival Guide: The Advice I Wish I’d Gotten...
We all know that having a baby is completely life altering. Those first few months are tough. They are exhausting. You don’t have good...
I Can’t Breastfeed: How Pumping Made A Difference
I have three sons: 7, 4, and 1 1/2.
I was unable to breastfeed any of them longer than eight weeks. I have what is...
I’m Not Enough, But That’s OK
I have been called Super-Mom on many occasions. I give a little smile and say “thanks” out of the side of my mouth. Of...
I’m Dirty and I Know It
The other day my daughter came into our room to wake me up for the day and greeted me by saying, "Mommy, you forgot...
Easter Resolutions (Because New Year’s Is So Last Year )
Let me just say, I have never been one for New Year’s resolutions. I am the person who gets annoyed by all the new...
Adjusting Your Parenting When Your Spouse Comes Home
Like many military spouses, my husband traveled frequently when our first daughter was born.
Often when he would come home, our daughter would treat him like a...
The Unseen Sacrifices of a Military Spouse
It’s been one of those weeks, folks, where complaint after compliant leaves my lips and my heart feels weakened by the hardships of this...
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...
Making the Most of a New Duty Station When It’s Only...
When my husband received orders to San Antonio, Texas, we knew it was only temporary. It happened to be one stop of many for his...
Stop the Cycle of Comparison: Choosing Joy Over Jealousy
Have you felt it before? It’s that sinking feeling of annoyance and “why not me” when you see “#blessed” in a friend’s picture from...
The Fight to End Food Allergy Bullying
There is a new movie out, and it's making quite an uproar. But not in a good way.
The movie "Peter Rabbit" from Sony Pictures has...