The forgotten age: I had never considered the pre-teen age as often left out or slotted into a different group entirely, but the truth hurts, and I realized Dr. Amber Mattingly was right. She beautifully opens us up to a world through a pre-teen’s eyes. She bends her...
Take your resolution list and give me grace. It’s about that time. Time to lose that weight, judge ourselves, and add even more to our overflowing to-do lists. Everyone does it, right? I mean who doesn’t want to be “better?” Not I friends, not I. This year I resolve...
Using a jogging stroller is a great workout option for working parents. I had four kids within six years. The clothes in my closet range from size four to size fourteen. Over the years and in between pregnancies, I have gone through different stages of fitness goals....
The loneliest I have ever been during my time as an Army wife was when my daughter was a baby. She was a barracuda of an eater and a disaster of a sleeper and I couldn’t believe that my husband got to go to work and abandon me at home, exhausted and very much alone....
April is the Month of the Military Child. It’s a time when we focus attention on the contributions and sacrifices our children make. My third grader has gone to four schools in three cities and two countries. Having a school-age child definitely adds a whole new worry...
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