LDR. Possibly one of the most dreaded acronyms we’ll ever use. My husband and I were together for four years before we kissed our LDR (long distance relationship) goodbye and actually got …
Topic: Family
Deployed for the Holidays
We’re getting to that point in the year when everyone starts getting excited for the holidays. Stores are setting up their holiday decorations, and friends and family start planning holiday parties. Usually, …
Not Your Grandma’s #MilLife
My grandma was my person. She got me. She saw me. She was always — no questions asked — in my corner. I spent nearly every day at her house under her …
What I’m Good At
I had coffee recently with a friend. Wait…let me rephrase that. I asked a friend to pretty-please meet me at church while the kids were in classes because that’s the only adult …
Rangers (and Their Families) Lead the Way: Part II
Ranger School is tough. At a minimum, it’s 62 days long – with no communication and no true end date. When my husband first started Ranger School, there were 360 other students …
Army Boot Camp: An Introduction to Being an Army family
Army Basic Combat Training (BCT), or Boot Camp, is the first step of your loved one becoming a soldier. They will learn the standards and traditions of the Army as they are …