Parenthood

Parents know that rules are necessary. Rules keep order in the chaos of raising children; they provide structure and expectations; they are the yardstick to measure anything from behavior to development. Rules are a guideline to life. In Little Fires...

Disclaimer for the teenage (probably angst-ridden) boy of mine who may someday find this on the dark recesses of the internet: I do not regret your name—I hope you don’t either. Plus, you were a far easier infant than...

Ten years ago I found out I was having my first son. I imagined weekends at birthday parties, baseball games, and spending time with the other moms while our kids played. Then one sentence shattered my dream:  "Your son has...

On the top shelf of my oldest child’s closet is a baby book. It's filled with details about every medical appointment in her first year of life, her monthly weight and height in the metric and standard units, and...

Today is World Autism Day.  Whether you stand for Awareness or Acceptance, the goal is still inclusivity.  But we’re going to be talking broader than Autism.  We are going to be touching on disabilities as a whole.  According to...

In honor of Mother's Day, we interviewed a military mom from each of the past eight decades. We enjoyed hearing what has changed and what has stayed the same. From fads to parenting techniques to timeless advice, moms have...

"Not many people have asked if I'm OK.” Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and wife to HRH Prince Harry, made this simple yet honest statement. She spoke candidly in an interview for a documentary on their whirlwind African trip, during...

"Yes, they're all mine." I wonder how many times I've uttered these words to perfect strangers who seem to think they're well within their rights to look over my brood of well-behaved young people and say, "That's a lot of...

I do not get to do much for myself these days.  After all - I am a military spouse, a parent of four little kids under the age of seven, and living in a pandemic. I also work and have...

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. I have three kids ages 6 and...

"The writer is by nature a dreamer - a conscious dreamer." ~Carson McCullers Ever since I was a little girl, I've loved writing. I wrote poems and short stories, and I never once complained about writing sentences that contained our...

The Military Mom Collective is looking to add to our contributor team! Are you a military parent? Do you love to write and create? Do you enjoy connecting with other parents and collaborating with a team? If so, we would...