What Do Parrotheads, Pentatonix and PBS All Have In Common?? They’ll all be celebrating America’s 242nd Birthday at the 38th...
Read moreWho knew that folding clothes the “navy way” and putting on sheets so tight that you could bounce a quarter...
Read moreDivorce is hard, but divorcing as a military spouse is harder. In my experience, when our separation went public, I...
Read moreNo one thinks they are going to need help getting pregnant, especially military spouses. Take a look around; we appear...
Read moreThe first time I heard the term OPSEC, I had just come into the military, and my first thought was...
Read more“My child's school wants a local emergency contact, but I don't know anyone here.” “I have a love-hate relationship with...
Read moreFrom the heart of a military child ~ A scared five year old sniffles in the dark as her father...
Read moreIt was promotion time and my husband was less-than excited about a ceremony. He was content to show up at...
Read more“When I grew up, I only had two dreams. One was to be a cowboy and another was to be...
Read moreOver the last few years, the idea of a “staycation” has become a popular alternative to the “traditional” family vacation....
Read moreThis is the third installment in my series on adoption for military families. In the first installment, we talked about...
Read moreYou have heard every warning in the book: Television rots your brain. Tablets interfere with speech development. Video games lead...
Read moreIt's a new year! What’s the plan for you and your family? One of our traditions is to sit down...
Read moreFor the past 8 years or so, my military family has eaten spaghetti every single Wednesday night. My Marine, our...
Read moreHow to stay connected when it’s NOT a major holiday. I remember trips to my grandmother’s house as a kid....
Read moreIt's a discussion on military spouse boards every year - going home for the holidays. Some people are quick to say,...
Read moreI had the opportunity to read the most darling story written from the perspective of a young, military child called,...
Read moreThere were a lot of things I expected as a military wife: Deployments, TDYs, moving often and being far from...
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