I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. I remember playing school when I was a kid, grading fake worksheets on the scrap paper my dad brought home from work and teaching lessons to my stuffed animals and Barbies on the dry erase boards that hung in my toy room. I veered off my path a bit when I […] Read more…
Lump Sum or Installments: I’ll Take My Separations in Installments Please
My husband was gone for the better part of a week. Then he came home for 48 hours before departing on his next trip. He came home again for a frenzied 8 hours before saying another good-bye. When he returns from this one, he’ll have a couple of weeks at home before heading out yet again. And when he returns […] Read more…
Advocating for Our Military Brats: How Do We Cross the Military/Civilian Divide for Our Children?
It’s no secret that military families tend to believe that the general public doesn’t fully understand our lifestyle. But as I wrote in my latest post for Blue Star Families, I’m beginning to think that we can help people understand us simply by opening the lines of communication and sharing our stories. We’re all adults, right? […] Read more…
Top 10 List of My Kids’ Cutest Quotes
Kids say the funniest things, don’t they? And I think it’s my duty as a parent to write them all down and periodically share them on my blog. The other day I was cleaning out my Word documents and found the list I started about a year ago of the funny things that come out […] Read more…
Just Another Manic Monday
Yes, it’s just another manic Monday. Is Monday killing you? (And I apologize for getting that song stuck in your head.) Read more…
The Story of Good-byes: Raising Military Brats
“You know who my first girlfriend was?” I was minding my own business, grading papers at my desk during free time the other day when one my students decided to pour his heart out to me. “Your first girlfriend?” I asked, stifling a chuckle. “Hmmm, no I don’t think I know who your first girlfriend was.” “My […] Read more…
