Parenthood

This is part of a series of perspectives from our contributors on a subject that no one quite has the answer to: when is your family complete? Come back later this month for another perspective, and comment below to...

“So when can I start walking again?” I excitedly asked my surgeon. Without missing a beat, she answered, “three months.” My heart dropped. “I’m sorry,” I said with a laugh, “I thought you said three months. That can’t be correct.” “No, that...

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 taken over my life, slowly...

I recently wrote about losing a dear friend to cancer. Knowing that she was dying, my friend went through her scrapbooks and photo albums, gathering correspondence and pictures from her close friends to give to them. I know she...

We were on vacation when the official word came through - my husband would be deploying with the National Guard for one year. 12 months. Maybe 13 months if needed. This was not our first rodeo. My husband had been...

  There are hundreds, if not thousands, of research studies, commentaries, and articles published on the effects of military life upon children: the advantages and disadvantages, how the kids relate to the world and the people around them, the behavioral...

As a work from home mom, summer often feels like a mixed bag. On the one hand, I look forward to a more relaxed schedule and less running around. I certainly don’t miss getting up at the crack of...

  One of my best friends sent me a TikToK where a woman shared her resolutions for 2020, made at the beginning of this wild year. By the end she was laughing out loud and crying and so was I. It’s...

Being a military kid is hard! You might not have a lot of choice in where you live or what you do. There are deployments, PCS moves, a loss of friends, a change in schools (sometimes mid-year), confusion ......

You might have noticed threading kiosks popping up in malls across America lately. They're fairly minimal with reclining salon chairs and nothing more than a technician with a spool of cotton thread to shape the eyebrows of clients. Individuals...

Did you know there’s an election happening this year? And that people have strong feelings about it? Every time I click on a social media app, I see videos and memes and strongly worded rhetoric. A good friend of mine...

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 kids online. And I disagree. Don't...