Gerry Langan
Gerry has southern roots and a southern accent to boot, hailing from North Carolina, she is a full-time stay-at-home-mom to twin boys and a part-time marketing guru during naptime and bedtime. Her husband is a Blackhawk Pilot for the Army Reserves, and they currently call Saint Petersburg, Florida home. She prides herself on being a storyteller by nature, and always looking at the mess that life throws at them with a laugh. She keeps her sanity by being a pulmonary hypertension patient advocate on social media (@_gllangan), posting about the honest highs and lows of this wild motherhood ride, and giving people a little insight into what life is like with twin toddlers. When she's not chasing her boys around, Gerry enjoys iced coffee at all times of the day and watching one of her many TV shows.
Accepting the “Lived-In” Look Over a Clean Home
I've always walked into the house of a person that does not have kids and admired the ability to keep a clean home.
Let me be honest: keeping a clean and tidy home has always...
The Anticipation of “See You Later”
"See you laters" are an integral part of this military lifestyle that we've chosen. I made peace with that long ago, when I said "I do" and then "see you later" as my husband...
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...