parenting

I spin around to see who might have seen that token of toddler calming gold drop on the bacteria infested… Read More

I never thought there’d be a day when I felt a 9 to 5 was more of a vacation until… Read More

Being a Pollyanna, seeing the world through rose colored glasses, living on cloud nine. As a generally positive person, I… Read More

I have more than a few heart wrenching scenes engraved within my memories spanning my short 28 years, but perhaps… Read More

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

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

I recently saw a meme that perfectly summed up my experience as a parent: “Just when you think you have… Read More

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

As I stood in the Ballroom J of the JW Marriott in downtown Austin on March 15, 2015 getting mic’ed… Read More

As soon as high school seniors go back to school this fall, it is imperative that time is dedicated to… Read More

We happen to think that military kids are some of the most amazing humans on the planet, don't you? We… Read More

By: Jenn Kiefer, Army brat, Coast Guard Spouse "I'm putting myself in time-out," I screamed angrily to my husband. "The… Read More

I am standing outside Quantico Marine Corps Base when the helicopters buzz overhead like hungry vultures circling their intended prey:… Read More

She borrowed something from me. And then she lost it. Accidents happen. But it was the whole, “It only cost ten bucks,… Read More

I have a tendency to overthink everything I do- but there’s one area of my life that time, war, and collected… Read More

I’m a horrible person. When I found out my brother-in-law, Jay, a decorated combat veteran, and graduate of one of the… Read More

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

h/t “TCKs are the prototype citizens of the future.”        -Ted Ward, sociologist, 1984 1. The question where… Read More