Tag: military life

1. Superwoman or Superman Phase The initial “Everything will be OK, I’m strong, I can handle this” phase. 2. Freakout ...

Here at the edge of May, we can see June’s door beginning to open, inviting us to summer’s wide open ...

Sitting in the pickup line, waiting for that final bell to ring on the last day of school I can ...

The park while children play is most often the place of adult interaction these days. Ironically enough, any topic seems ...

Part 1 of 3 “Lieutenant O’Driscoll, you are going to Naval Hospital Bremerton.”  We had put in our “wish list” ...

Stereotypes…they’re all around us and have been there since the dawn of time. There are stereotypes that reference every aspect ...

New climates, new accents, and new ZIP codes are just a few of “new” things military spouses have to learn ...

My childhood fantasy was to marry a military man who served our country. He would work long hours, and I ...

The bad behavior and attitudes causing problems for our country are extremely frustrating. There is one issue in particular I ...

One of my favorite weekend rituals is sitting on my front porch with a steaming cup of Bullet Proof Coffee ...

The life of a military spouse is a role dictated by tradition, rules and social nuances that make finding and ...

We've all received the invites: "Coffee and Conversation," "BUNCO Night," "Wives Night Out," "Brunch and Bash." These informal spouse events are present ...

I spent this morning running the well-managed trails that wind through my community. (I wasn’t particularly looking forward to this ...

As military families we recognize that our lives will never be free of struggle. These same struggles are often times ...

Being a military spouse is a job. A job that requires grace and standing on your head while sewing new ...

Eighteen, 1-8, 10 plus 8, or otherwise known as my age when I changed my status to “married.” I didn’t ...

As we go about our lives, it is very easy to get caught up in the monotony of the daily ...

It's a new year and a new you, and I bet you're excited to get cracking on all those New ...