Relationships

While she's my second child, Madelyn is my first baby. I 'got' my first daughter, Cailin, when she was around...

Photo credits: Mitchell Haaseth / NBC Olympics Last night, I had tears in my eyes as my daughter and I...

When my husband and I were young and childless (meaning, we had some savings and could sleep in on the...

I had my first "Oh my God, this is my life now" moment about three weeks in to being a...

I recently had the privilege of traveling alone with my 4 month old baby on an airplane. Her little life...

Growing up, I was never the girl with a set life plan. I did not know at age three what...

Yesterday was a long day. In the morning I received word that one of my best friends, Kate, was in...

The day I chose my wedding gown stands out as one of the most exciting of my life. On a...

The Department of Defense funds your Sittercity membership. What does that mean for you? No decision means as much to...

Keeping your marriage strong after baby makes three. (Or more!) by Heidi Smith Luedtke, Air Force spouse I'm usually opposed...

by Thomas Litchford, Navy spouse My 4-year-old son keeps asking me when Mommy is coming home. Her ship is in...

Changing schools again (and again). My son attended three different schools in the past four years. He'll change to yet...

How I fell in love with my mobile phone. by Alysia Patterson Mueller, Air Force spouse The other day I...

photo by Brynja Sigurdardottir, Air Force spouse After a long separation, it's normal to feel both anticipation and anxiety. Will...

Cooking together can bring couples closer-and make the whole family happy. by J.M. McKeel, Army spouse Every couple has their...

by Tim Blake, Army spouse I told my wife in the weeks before she came home from Afghanistan: Reintegration is...

photo by Dawn Stanley, Marine spouse Do you remember when you first met your spouse? Remember those early flutters of...

By Jacqueline Goodrich, Army Spouse On Christmas Eve 2005, I married my best friend. The honeymoon had barely even started...