Tag: self care
Nothing Left to Give: When Your Glass of Water is Sucked...
Today, my best friend came to me with all kinds of wonderful ideas about helping out in our community and things my family could...
5 Tips for a Successful Night at the Military Ball
It's that time of year again: beautiful formal gowns, perfectly manicured nails, and men in immaculate dress uniforms. Ball season only comes around once...
Knowing and Setting Your Limits as a Wife, Mother and Friend
Recently, a friend asked me to come over and help her babysit. She'd agreed to babysit another friend's two children. I immediately said yes with absolutely...
Asking for Help is Hard, but Suffering Alone is Harder
I don’t like asking for help because I don’t like bothering people. I tend to assume there are worse things in the world than...
Being OK with Being OK
"You're really hard on her," my friend told me. I knew it was true, and I knew it was awful.
This was almost four...
Setting the Tone in the Home
I love bath time with my son. He's three months old and thinks I'm awesome. Every splash is hilarious, and every silly face I...
Wait, My Husband’s in the Military? 5 Tips for Surviving a...
When I fell for him in college -- his feet were bare, he had a beard and a crazy mop of hair – I...