Life

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

When your spouse has been deployed for months and you miss them every day, you can’t wait to put pen...

I hate January 1st. It’s a shame, really. For most semi-normal people, New Year’s day is a bright spot of...

We always have the best of intentions before our spouse leaves for deployment, don’t we? We will make everything perfect...

0800 colors. Sunset taps. Being carded just to get to your house. Your neighbors are aircraft carriers and F18 Hornets. ...

Supporting both the academic and emotional side is the next best thing to having parental super powers. It’s the first...

I was wracking my brain trying to figure out how to make this funny, positive, and overall honest. I have...

It’s about time to say out with the old and in with the New Year. If you’re thinking about hosting...

My 18-month-old daughter loves green olives. Just a glimpse of the oily green ovals sparks a flurry of gleeful anticipation....

The military world was rocked on its heels last week when Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered all branches to open...

Last week Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that starting in January all combat military positions will be open to women. This...

It’s cold outside. That is the first thing I notice from the comfort of my window staring at a giant...

As the year comes to a close, its normal to look back on all that has been accomplished or what...

Ah. homecoming. A time to rejoice that you beat Mr. Murphy and all the broke washing machines, sick kids, and...

When I was deployed there was nothing that could compare to hearing “MAIL CALL” and finding a hot pink duct...

The face of a caregiver takes many forms. These faces are weathered and weary. Battered and often near broken. Hopeful,...

“Honey, I’ve received orders.” These words have been known to raise blood pressure, cause a grown woman to cry (either...

Once upon a time... ...there lived a military spouse in a brand new town, she carried with her a 4...