Gerry Langan
Friday Favorites – Gerry’s Electronic Must-Haves
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between.
Electronics have...
Self-Care: The Art of Saying No
As a mother and a military wife, I find that sometimes I'm just burnt out.
Life is busy, to say the least. And because of my busyness, there are days that I forget to take...
Let’s Cancel Apology Shaming
Our society is full of different types of shaming, and it's got to stop for the sake of our kids.
Shaming has taken on different forms as our generation has developed. Body-shaming, public-shaming, mask-shaming, mom-shaming,...
Friday Favorites – Gerry’s Twin Mom Must Haves
Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between.
Finding out...
A Letter to my Younger Self: Advice from my Past
As the dawning of a new year around the sun is starting to show, I find myself reflecting on the last 30 + 1 years. Something I do from time to time if I'm...
Dear Military: Thank You For The Friendships
Parenting is a series of highs and lows. The unbelievable, joy-filling highs, and the heartbreaking, world-altering lows of parenting cannot be replaced.
When we found out that the twins were boys: super high.
The...
Four Types of Girlfriends You Need In Your Life
We may not always admit it, but we need girlfriends in our life.
It's chilling to think what sort of woman I would be, mother I would be and the romantic relationship I'd have (or...
I Post Photos of My Kids on Social Media – Here’s Why
In the digital era of parent shaming, gaslighting, and social media hate, people are pouring out thousands of blog posts, news articles, and social media comments about why we shouldn't be posting about our...
As An Asian-American, I Understand Why Black Lives Matter
When I was in 5th grade I was getting on the bus to head to school.
As I took my seat, a white boy sitting in the seat in front of me called me a...
Our Family PCS’ed During The Pandemic
My husband is Army Reserves. For the last 18 months, we have been on active duty orders and stationed in Fort Rucker, Alabama. What came as a shock to me was how quickly we...
Three Things My Chronic Illness Has Taught Me About Motherhood
Shortly after my twin boys turned one, I was diagnosed with a life-changing chronic illness called pulmonary hypertension.
As a then-28-year-old, first-time mom and military wife, living across the country from our family and friends,...
Thankful for the Ordinary Days
Today is one of those ordinary days.
He usually wakes up earlier than me. He's probably gone to PT and already come home before I even wake up. When he doesn't have to be at...