When the power goes out
“Do you think you bought enough?” I asked sarcastically, as my husband dropped multiple Stop & Shop bags on the kitchen floor. Winter Storm Juno was on its way, and […]
View ArticlePuppy Personality Disorder
A week ago, my life was normal. I showered regularly. I ran errands. I cooked and cleaned. I watched TV. I slept in a bed. And then, my husband […]
View ArticleCulture or torture? Lessons learned while traveling with kids
Ah, Summertime … that happy time of year when, after months of running the veritable hamster wheel of work, school, bills, and chores, we finally loosen up and have a […]
View ArticleHey Mom, tricks (and treats) are for kids
It was October 1997, and our first child was two years old. When he was an infant, I didn’t want to be like those parents who dress their babies up […]
View ArticleYellow Ribbon Program helps families yellow-bellied over tuition
Reality has set in. There’s no turning back. The kids are going off to college. And someone has to pay for it. It all seemed like a distant dream last […]
View ArticleUnder the Tuscan Cloud
“Mom, the bucket!” Lilly cried from the middle seat of our minivan. It was June of 2010, and we were taking a summer trip to Tuscany from our base house […]
View ArticleDoD Medical Force Cuts Hurt Military Families
“Sorry, but you can’t be seen at the military clinic for that anymore,” a health care provider told me last week when she prescribed physical therapy for my back pain. […]
View ArticleOn Pause: How DoD Stop Movement Order Is Affecting Families
In many ways, military families are just like civilians during the coronavirus pandemic. We’re all — military and civilians alike — holed up in our homes, suffering through virtual schooling, […]
View ArticleTacky? Tasteful? Whatever! Don’t judge this year
You may want to grab a pencil and paper, because I’m about to impart a priceless little jewel of wisdom: “There are two sides to every street.”
View ArticleGrab the dog days by the tail, before it’s too late
[T]oday, summer flies by faster than your older brother on a back yard Slip ‘n Slide, because modern families tend to be over scheduled year round with sports, lessons, camps and activities. Now, with...
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