Raising Kids
I can hear her barreling down the stairs between sobs. She runs into the kitchen and announces, "He...he...he's not sharing with me!" It's almost as if she's searching for something to say that will entice me to handle the fallout between her and her brother. Before I can respond, my son swoops into the kitchen and announces, [...]
MilSpouse LifeWhat I’ve Learned After Two Decades of Being a Military Spouse…
I often wonder what I would share with the young bride, who crossed through that sword arch on that warm July day more than two decades ago, about military life. That's the thing about perspective... You have to get some life under your belt, jump over hurdles, endure some bumps and rough patches to find the deeper meaning. After [...]
The Ultimate List of Summer Resources for Military Kids
Any deployment is challenging, especially when you are the solo parent to young children. But deployments that stretch over the summer are especially difficult for the parent at home. Summer disrupts many activities and extracurriculars, and it means that a working parent must scramble to find additional childcare options. I have gone [...]
The Key to Helping a Perfectionist Child Is The Opposite of What You’d Think
Inside: Learn simple tools to help your perfectionist child learn to try again without nagging or fighting. Many approaches to helping a child with perfectionism don't work, but THIS does. Post may contain affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. It started when he was [...]
Military Resources4 Crazy-Simple Ways to Live Off One Income After a Military Move
Your spouse can find ways to maybe delay a PCS move or stay a little longer at a certain location, but moving is simply inevitable. Despite the inevitable, moving is never easy. Whether you loved the place you were located at or hated it with all your heart and soul, a PCS move is never a smooth process. Part of the process [...]
How to Help a Child Focus During School Time
Inside: Unsure about how to help a child focus in the classroom? Help your child focus and learn to concentrate better using these five core strategies at home. Post may contain affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase. I often hear from concerned parents that their [...]
Schedule / RoutineBest Summer Schedule for Kids That You Can Print and Use Daily
You know how the summer schedule for kids goes right? In the beginning, you're all Mary Poppins coming up with fun and exciting ways to entertain the kids while keeping firm boundaries. By the end, you've got a serious eye twitch and back-to-school couldn't come fast enough! This summer will be the first one in a couple of [...]
Mom LifeTop 18 Bath Toys for Toddlers That Bring FUN in the Tub
Inside: My all-time favorite bath toys for toddlers that will last through the ages and stages. In this list, you'll find lots of open-ended bath toys that work great for older kids too. We've gone through a lot of seasons with bathing the kids in our home. There were times when we bathed the kids every single day. That was a [...]
My All-Time Favorite Mother’s Day Gift
Mother's Day...I wanted to be prepared. I wanted to take the day into my own hands, and make it magical in my own way. I decided it was time to make even more big changes in our home with oils and the products we were using. For Mother's Day, I was going to take a seriously deep dive into my own health and wellness. I was [...]
The Reality of Surviving a Surprise PCS Move
Two words: Curve balls. Military life throws lots of curve balls. And I learned to be a slugger early on in my hubby's career. I'm talking about handling it like I hit a walk-off home run! YES! Honey YES! I've got this. Well, that was until our last PCS. Leading up to the bombshell, we were living it up during our [...]
