Marrying Young: A Military Tradition
Leaving the party early, quitting at halftime, checking out, GAME OVER. I've heard it, you've heard it, and we've all...
When Daddies Dance
Last May, my husband and I attended the annual Military Ball. My daughter, who is three years old, was beyond...
An Honest Message From A Mediocre Military Mom
Every Monday I willingly submit to put myself through my own personal version of Hell….grocery shopping. This particular trip proved...
The Man, The Myth, The Stay at Home Dad
I’m a horrible person. When I found out my brother-in-law, Jay, a decorated combat veteran, and graduate of one of the...
My Honest Thoughts To My Civilian Friend
Dear Civilian Friend, It’s me, your friend that doesn’t text back 75% of the time because I constantly mentally reply instead of...
Top 5 Camouflage-inspired Movies To Get you in the V-day Mood
Valentines Day-perhaps the most overwhelmingly underwhelming day of the year. A day romantics anticipate with sky-high expectations only to have...
What Does it Take to be a Good Military Parent?
Or maybe my title should have been, “Parenting: You’re doing it all wrong,” but if you’ve read this far you...
10 Best Apps for Military Spouses
You’re at the circus and you’re juggling a basketball, rubber duck, and three ping pong balls while riding a lopsided...
3 Unbelievable Stories: Anything That Can Go Wrong Will Go Wrong
Misery loves company, at least that’s what “they,” say, but as military spouses perhaps we just like to know that...
The 4 Vital C’s to Raising Resilient Kids
Is it possible for our tiny humans to be resilient kids? Are our expectations irrational? My neighbor’s three-year-old thinks that...
Love is Present Here
Her eyes drooped downward the entire photo session. It was a struggle to make eye contact and to keep her...
Freedoms Worth Dying For
They stepped upon the rickety decks of ships that would either deliver them to a watery grave or the safe...
31 Photos of Everyday Military Life
It's true, we often find ourselves in a sea of cammies, combat boots and dress blues. Our world consists of...
5 Ways to Document Your Military Child
Children, they draw on our walls, poop on our carpet, and give us reason to find beauty in every day....
Sacrifice by Morgan Slade
Sacrifice 1 from Morgan on Vimeo.
When Strong Things Break
I’m going to sing a song that you all know. The tune goes a little something like this: my husband...
How to Love for Two During Deployment
When a key figure in our lives suddenly disappears for a long period of time how do we actively acknowledge...
What Does a Military Kind of Love Look Like?
In some respect we’ve all imagined it - the perfect scene in the climax of our own personal chick flick....
