Tag: Parenting
Whatever You Are Feeling Today is OK
One morning at drop off, I noticed the moms carrying infant car seats back to their vehicles. The crook of my arm ached in...
3 Steps for Teaching Children Emotional Resilience
I believe that teaching emotional resilience is crucial to raising young children into successful adults. Kids in the military need an extra layer of...
Advice for Moms: Preparing My Daughters for Puberty
The other day I was at the bookstore with my daughter. We happened upon The Care and Keeping of You from the American Girl Library....
Raising an Orchid Child in the Military
The symbol of the military child is the dandelion - a flower that can grow in almost any condition and is nearly impossible to...
Guilt-Free Screen Time : YouTube Read Alouds to the Rescue
How many books can one mom read aloud to her children?
Five? Ten? Seven hundred and thirty-eight?
COVID-19 is helping me find out. Before social distancing...
Dear School Districts: Keeping Schools Closed Does Not Work For Everyone
To Whom It May Concern:
As the mother of two elementary-aged children, the decision of whether or not to reopen schools this fall and how that...
Funny Parenting Moments: Gambling on a Fart…and Losing
We all have our funny parenting moments. The anecdotes that make the rounds at family gatherings; the ones we still giggle about years later....
Happy Mail: A Summer Boredom Buster for the Entire Family
Like everyone else when the COVID-19 pandemic began, I was overwhelmed with a deep need to do something to help. I heard heartbreaking stories...
Rethinking the Front Porch Portrait: a Message from the Past
The front porch portrait and its appeal somewhat elude me.
Maybe I'm not sentimental enough; it's definitely the contrarian in me. These family pictures do...
Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Love Stories in the Military
Friday, June 26th marks the 5th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, a landmark civil-rights case where the supreme court deemed marriage equality a constitutional...
You Might Be at the Commissary If…
No matter where we have been stationed, people argue back and forth over whether or not they like shopping at the commissary.
At our base,...
I’m Not The Fun Mom I Thought I Would Be
When it comes to being a mom, I have a confession: I don’t think I’m a very fun one.
I’m constantly bombarded on Facebook...