As my two kids and I stood in the airport terminal, waiting for my husband to walk out of security, I had a wave of emotions that flushed over me. I felt …
Topic: Young Children
Remembering Where They Came From
When our kids were younger, I used to trail them with the camera — whether it was my “good” camera or my phone, it didn’t matter. Things kind of tapered off when …
Tips for Selling Your Home with Young Children
This past Spring, we had quite the experience selling our first home. Not only was the market a bit unpredictable with fluctuating interest rates, but we came down with a violent stomach …
Avoiding Summer Boredom for Older Kids
As I write this, we are completing our first week of summer vacation. If you recall, in an earlier blog, I mentioned that our 13-year-old son asked for one week in the …
Anticipating the TDY Routine
When we were stationed in Japan with two young kids, I learned to despise those little phases of separation. For some amount of time that usually fell between two and 30 days, …
What I Learned When I Left My Service Member Home With the Kids
For the past two decades, while my husband was serving in the Marine Corps infantry, I spent a lot of time taking care of our five children by myself. We were never …