Jen McDonald

"Mom, can you please make her stop?" My daughter, ignoring her brother's plea, plunged into her fifth rendition of Beethoven's… Read More

It was a grey Sunday morning in Germany, frigidly cold. I can still picture it all now, nearly five years… Read More

Mention the topic of moving among a group of military spouses and you'll wind up with more helpful tips and… Read More

"It's too political." "Those women are catty." "They're so cliquish." "They all wear their spouses' rank." You've heard it-I've heard… Read More

(Photo was taken with my son, the night before he left for basic training.) I remember you...grabbing your Daddy's BDU… Read More

Jennifer McDonald While talking with a young friend recently, she lamented how little she'd accomplished during the year her husband… Read More

The recent article, Dear Female Service Member, deeply disturbed me. And I didn't link to it nor pass it along… Read More

Update Feb. 19, 2014: When I first wrote this article, charges had been filed against Tiffany Klapheke for severe neglect… Read More

It's probably a good thing I had no idea what I was getting into twenty-four years ago when I fell… Read More