Love

I Fell in Love With a Soldier

All it took was a whirlwind summer romance, and I had fallen head-over-heels for a southern, blue-eyed boy with a… Read More

I Need A Village

One week after my husband deployed my little boy amputated the upper portion of his index finger on his dominant… Read More

3 Reasons Self-Care Should Be A Priority

I work in crisis services at a domestic violence shelter, so it goes without saying that self-care is vital to… Read More

10 Things They Never Told Me About Becoming A Widow

When I was first widowed, I searched for advice to proceed along this new journey I had been so unfairly… Read More

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… Read More

I Hate Valentine’s Day

Two things you need to know about me. First, I love love. If you’ve ever seen “He’s Just Not The… Read More

The First Last

My oldest is about to start football.   Not the non-tackle, flag variety, but the no-kidding, full-on kind that required a… Read More

Four Things I Have Learned From My Wife, a Military Spouse

Recently, I had a conversation with my husband about a piece I was working on for Military Spouse Magazine.  I… Read More

Attack on the Home-front

We chase the fading light of the longest day of the year for as long as possible, but the sun… Read More