Morgan Slade

Leaving the party early, quitting at halftime, checking out, GAME OVER. I've heard it, you've heard it, and we've all… Read More

Last May, my husband and I attended the annual Military Ball. My daughter, who is three years old, was beyond… Read More

Every Monday I willingly submit to put myself through my own personal version of Hell….grocery shopping. This particular trip proved… Read More

I’m a horrible person. When I found out my brother-in-law, Jay, a decorated combat veteran, and graduate of one of the… Read More

Dear Civilian Friend, It’s me, your friend that doesn’t text back 75% of the time because I constantly mentally reply instead of… Read More

Valentines Day-perhaps the most overwhelmingly underwhelming day of the year. A day romantics anticipate with sky-high expectations only to have… Read More

Or maybe my title should have been, “Parenting: You’re doing it all wrong,” but if you’ve read this far you… Read More

You’re at the circus and you’re juggling a basketball, rubber duck, and three ping pong balls while riding a lopsided… Read More

Misery loves company, at least that’s what “they,” say, but as military spouses perhaps we just like to know that… Read More

Is it possible for our tiny humans to be resilient kids? Are our expectations irrational? My neighbor’s three-year-old thinks that… Read More

Her eyes drooped downward the entire photo session. It was a struggle to make eye contact and to keep her… Read More

They stepped upon the rickety decks of ships that would either deliver them to a watery grave or the safe… Read More

It's true, we often find ourselves in a sea of cammies, combat boots and dress blues. Our world consists of… Read More

Children, they draw on our walls, poop on our carpet, and give us reason to find beauty in every day.… Read More

Sacrifice 1 from Morgan on Vimeo. Read More

I’m going to sing a song that you all know. The tune goes a little something like this: my husband… Read More

When a key figure in our lives suddenly disappears for a long period of time how do we actively acknowledge… Read More

In some respect we’ve all imagined it - the perfect scene in the climax of our own personal chick flick.… Read More