Kiera Durfee

Why is it so late? I stare at the cursor on the screen blinking numbingly at me. A metronome of impatient,… Read More

Let me be real honest here. Me + deployments = embracing a special brand of mediocrity.   And, surprisingly, I’m… Read More

I dig my husband. It’s true. He’s totally my best friend, and I lo-o-o-ve spending time with him. He just… Read More

Sometimes, I’m not okay. I’m not ashamed or afraid to admit it. Too often, when we struggle – and I mean… Read More

They’re home. After days, weeks, months, or years of paper chains, calendar cross-offs, or your 400th empty diet Dr. Pepper… Read More

cover pc: Julie Pease Featured on the 2016 December cover of Military Spouse Magazine is a beautifully idyllic scene taken by an… Read More

Shared on Marriage.com Here’s a Jeopardy factoid for you (you can thank me later): Over time and under intense heat… Read More

When I was in 1st grade, my BESTFRIENDINTHEWHOLEWIDEWORLDOHMAHGOSH broke up with me on the bus on the way to school.… Read More

Let me tell you a story. A few months ago, the ambulance was called for a little boy in my… Read More

I spent this morning running the well-managed trails that wind through my community. (I wasn’t particularly looking forward to this… Read More

Let’s jump right into it: The FRG. We’ve had our share of them, yes? Family Readiness Groups were created with… Read More

I really dig this time of year. And by dig, I definitely mean that I really dig myself into a… Read More

Let’s get this straight. “Surviving holiday madness” really means, in my overly unbiased opinion, to avoid it altogether. So, here… Read More

Whew! You did it. The despairingly stomach-churning deployment goodbye is done. You’ve made a serious dent in your Costco-sized tissue… Read More

Moving is the pits. I’d rather scrub grout blind-folded with a toothbrush in between my toes than ever move again.… Read More

For the last four months, I have been the music director for my daughter’s elementary school musical, Alice in Wonderland… Read More

I’d consider myself a veteran spouse of sorts. I’ve been there, done a lot of it, understand most of the… Read More

Last Sunday, I strapped on my trusty pair of Keens and exchanged indoor boredom for outdoor beauty by climbing a… Read More