Military Mom Collective

“We need to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn't matter, but work is third.” –Leslie Knope I often say that the best thing to come out of my husband’s military career is the friendships...

One of the best things about an overseas assignment is being able to travel and explore new places. My husband has been fortunate to have three overseas assignments: Italy, South Korea and now England. Each time my husband...

Military life can sometimes feel like a never-ending series of puddle jumps. Two years here, one year there—even less, sometimes. Making the effort to ingratiate oneself in a new community often feels pointless. And there’s no denying the barrage...

I did not grow up in a military family. We moved two blocks when I was six years old, and my parents still live in that house. I grew up in a community of married high school sweethearts, and...

I would say I am "mildly athletic." I played sports in high school, got out of shape in my twenties, and discovered distance running (and by distance, I mean I prefer 5Ks to half marathons, but have done both...

When I had my first daughter in 2006, I didn’t know anything about babies or parenting. Literally nothing. I didn’t babysit. I avoided small cousins toddling around family gatherings. I just… wasn’t interested. So, when my precious daughter entered...

Making friends is hard. Building meaningful relationships is harder. Sometimes it even feels impossible; but it's not. We've all been the new person at some point in our lives. We've been the only one in the room who doesn't know...

Are you at a loss as to what to give for Father's Day? Look no further. Military Moms Blog has some unique finds for you. Military Moms Blog is thrilled to bring you our 2019 Father's Day Gift Guide. Battle Brothers...

One of our family values is being conscious of the products we use and our actions that can contribute negatively toward the environment. I have a lot of room for improvement, and I am constantly striving to learn more....

Oh, my word ladies, I’ve been journaling. I absolutely love to journal but somewhere along the way, from being a child to being a mother, I lost the art journaling, of slowing down, of mindfulness. Sure, I write… but...

My family and I just got back from a wonderful Spring Break vacation at Legoland Florida. Let me tell you something about Legoland, "Everything is Awesome!" All four of us truly enjoyed ourselves. This park is filled with fun for...

My daughter just turned one, and I keep crying about it. It’s been a year since this little one came careening into the world two days overdue. After the drawn out births of my first two children, I expected hours...