Jen McDonald
Homeschooling and Military Life:
"Mom, can you please make her stop?" My daughter, ignoring her brother's plea, plunged into her fifth rendition of Beethoven's… Read More
The Worst Day Ever
It was a grey Sunday morning in Germany, frigidly cold. I can still picture it all now, nearly five years… Read More
Valued Tips from MilSpouses Who’ve PCS’d (Over and Over and Over Again)
Mention the topic of moving among a group of military spouses and you'll wind up with more helpful tips and… Read More
Spouses’ Clubs – What Are They Good For?
"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
A Letter to My Active Duty Son
(Photo was taken with my son, the night before he left for basic training.) I remember you...grabbing your Daddy's BDU… Read More
Spouse Stories: A Year of ‘Being’
Jennifer McDonald While talking with a young friend recently, she lamented how little she'd accomplished during the year her husband… Read More
Our Better Selves
The recent article, Dear Female Service Member, deeply disturbed me. And I didn't link to it nor pass it along… Read More
Can We Do Better?
Update Feb. 19, 2014: When I first wrote this article, charges had been filed against Tiffany Klapheke for severe neglect… Read More
A Note To My Younger Self
It's probably a good thing I had no idea what I was getting into twenty-four years ago when I fell… Read More