When most of us think of family vacations, we think about big trips to the beach or a week-long getaway across the country. However, COVID-19 has changed many of our summer plans, …
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All Over
“All over” was a vague term in my pre-mother days, most often used as hyperbole. Now, “all over” was literal and I was looking at it. I was stunned when I saw …
Raising Resilient Kids
I wasn’t raised as a military kid and, unlike my kids, I lived in the same town until I graduated from college. Since I never had to uproot repeatedly while growing up, …
Don’t Forget the Kids When You PCS
It is 8:43 p.m. on a Monday night at the end of November as I sit here typing out this blog. If I’m being really honest, I’m splitting my attention between fleshing …
Another Last Holiday
You know this is going to be a good blog because it starts with a disclaimer: it’s written for those of us, like myself, who are summer 2020 movers. If you’re a …
A Farewell Letter to Our First Duty Station
Dear Fort Benning, You will forever be a bookend on our time as an Army family, as this chapter of our lives started with you. You first met my husband in the …