We’ve been living in tumultuous times lately. Numerous global natural disasters and acts of terror have left many of us feeling divided and helpless, especially when we have friends and loved ones …
Military Life
Showing Up: Why Mentorship Matters in the Military
Fifteen years after we last saw each other in person, my face lit up as an old friend walked through the door of a quaint restaurant in Virginia. She was the first …
Getting Answers to Your Most Embarrassing Questions
I had a teacher in elementary school who said, “There are no dumb questions,” to encourage us to ask questions, even if we were embarrassed. I learned that year that even if …
30 Days of Thanks and Giving
In the quiet moments between the chaos of family life I’d like to say that I pause to think of all I’m thankful for, but honestly, a lot of the time it …
How Living On Base Shook Up Our Family (In the Best Ways!)
Last Sunday afternoon, our family of four walked out our front door together. We walked right by both family cars (lemons that we paid a grand total of $4,200 for when we …
Planning a Happy Homecoming
Homecoming. That one little word has so much meaning to us military spouses. It’s the moment we live for during a long deployment —dreaming about how we will look and the way …