How I Asked for Help to Support My Season of Choosing to Sacrifice Sleep
I am tired. I am tired ALL THE TIME. Not the kind of tired that a Diet Coke would cure, but the kind of tired that does not even seem to go away. You may think it is because I have four kids under the age of eight. And you’re not really wrong. They do keep me very...
Helpful Strategies to Improve Rest for Military Spouses and Families
America has a sleeping problem—and for many of our service members and family members, this problem can be even more pronounced. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of U.S. adults report they usually get less than the recommended...
Want Better Sleep? 5 Bedroom Hacks You Have to Try
Self-care. It’s one of those concepts, like balance, that have become cringeworthy to men and women in the midst of their hectic lives. It’s apparently the thing that will save you from your overwhelm and burnout, according to the latest magazine articles and...
Why You Should Embrace the SMART Tips for Calming Anxiety and Improving Sleep
What came first: the anxiety or the difficulty sleeping? If you’ve been suffering with nighttime anxiety and interrupted sleep, it can be difficult to tell which started first. What is known is that anxiety is one of the most common reasons for sleep disturbances, and...
The Myriad Health Benefits of Sleeping Outside and How to Try it Today
I’m convinced there are two types of sleepers in the world. Those who can wake up with one alarm and no snooze button, and those who need multiple alarms to wake up, and still struggle. I have always firmly fallen into the latter category. Recently I had the...
Why Spending Time Outside is Good for Your Health and How to Get Started Today
We all have stress. It comes in many forms. As a military spouse, you might be dealing with constant cycles of stress due to deployments, moves, lack of employment, etc. Recently, I felt like stress was hitting me from every direction. My husband was alerted for a...