Tips For Surviving (and Thriving) While Your Spouse Travels
When your spouse or significant other leaves the home for any amount of time, responsibilities shift and change and you are left to adapt....
Ways to Love and Support the Black Community
“Black lives matter.” This topic has been trending since the BLM movement started in 2013 when a 17-year-old boy named Trayvon Martin was shot....
Mommy Bloggers Turned Authors: Their Inspiring True Stories
From daily photos of toothless smiles to written woes of potty training... through the captured snapshots of joyous milestones to the life changing moments...
Talking to your Teen about Drunk Driving
Talking to your kids about drunk driving can be quite difficult. This is not a simple conversation with your kids about living a better,...
Adjusting Parenting Styles After Your Spouse Comes Home
You just made it through six (or more) months of your spouse being on another continent — months of sleepless nights, screaming kids, household...
5 Ways to Make Your Child a Testing Rockstar
Spring time means many school districts are participating in a variety of state-mandated tests, which can be pretty stressful on kids. These tests play...
Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids Who Have Everything
People, stop with the overly excessive holiday gifting, and No! My 6-year-old doesn't need a cell phone. As we head into the Christmas season...
6 Engaging Book Series for Developing the Mind
“Read me another chapter, Mommy” is the nightly mantra in our house as I turn off lights and tuck in covers… there is no...
All You Need to Know About a Vegetarian Child
So, your child wants to be a vegetarian or maybe was never really into meat from the start? No worries, being a vegetarian is...
4 Solutions When You Move Between Orders
Why do simple things cause so much grief? You can handle a six-month deployment without breaking a sweat, but a temporary duty (TDY) three...
Meals that Motivate You to Cook When Your Spouse is Gone
When your family is together, you and your spouse have perfected the dinnertime dance: One of you cooks or grills, the other takes dish...
Who Runs the World: A Guide to Encouraging Kids to Run
According to the CDC, the obesity rate has quadrupled in the past 30 years. And, with the obesity epidemic sweeping the nation (especially within...
Chore List by Age: Easy Ways to Assign Family Chores to...
A common parental goal is to raise children who grow up to be contributing members of society. One way to mold and teach...
5 Safe Hip Stretches for Pregnancy to Help Hip Pain
Congratulations on your pregnancy! Now, bring on the back and hip pain. Want to do something about it? Try hip stretches for pregnancy. For...
Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy: Why Cats Don’t Deserve Such A Bad Rap
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If you cohabit with a feline companion and have ever been pregnant, chances are that you've received a...
Getting Over The Shyness Of Mind-Blowing Sex
It’s a natural part of life, and yet, having sex may seem over or under-rated for many women. Is there a happy medium, an...
All of Your VA Home Loan Questions Answered
PCSing stands for Permanent Chaos & Stress, right? One area that adds a cloud of anxiety the buying and selling a home is financing....
Why you should consider online music lessons
Music and arts are being left behind in most schools' curriculums due to lack of funding, but these important subjects have been known to...
Teaching Our Children Bodily Autonomy Must Be A Steady Priority
The media surrounding Roe V Wade has opened the floodgates for worry, including arguments such as religious oppression to medical transparency and even medical...
10 Wonderful Ways to Fill Your Christmas Bucket List
A Christmas Bucket List can help you capture the Christmas spirit and remember the reason for the season no matter what the age of...
5 Tips for Finding a Home at Your New Duty Station
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Any fan of HGTV or other home shopping shows will tell you that finding a new home is...
THE REALITIES OF CHILDREN STRETCHING GENDER ROLES
Children take their cues from the adults in their lives. They watch their parents and behave accordingly. These cues turn into what our children learn is...
5 Self-Control Tips and Activities for Kids
In today’s world, with everything available at their fingertips (not to mention sensory overload) and the fact that they are constantly downloading, upgrading, and...
How White Noise Can Help You and Your Baby Sleep Better
Sleep. It’s desired by mothers everywhere, yet fought by infants to the nth degree. We joke, almost hysterically, as we navigate our new world...
Freshen Up With 13 Of The Best Personal Hygiene Products As...
It’s vital to take care of your health and hygiene. Always protect the skin you are in and take care of your teeth; that’s...
MOMENTS OF MARRIAGE: A LETTER TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER
Wedding season is upon us. Many young women are proudly showing off their beautiful engagement rings and beginning their wedding preparations. It is a...
Month of the Military Child: 11 Cute Gifts Military Kids Will...
April is Month of the Military Child, and in order to show the special kids in our lives how awesome, strong, and resilient they...
Is Homeschooling Right For Your Military Family?
As more and more people join the homeschooling bandwagon, it’s normal to wonder if it would work for you. Let’s face it, one reason...
7 Cyberbullying Tips Every Child Should Know
The use of tech to harass a person, or what’s commonly known as cyberbullying, is on the rise. Fifteen percent of students admit to...
House Camping Recipes to Feed Your Family When the Moving Truck...
Nutritious meals during a PCS? Eating in transit usually means all the restaurant food, but it is possible to feed your family well. We...
Surviving the 2018 Japan Floods: Part 5
I turned right out of the gas station parking lot with a determination I have never experienced before. This absolutely had to work. We...
Unplan Your Summer Vacation
Summer is quickly approaching and that leads to the question, "So what are your plans for the summer?" Pinterest is filled with summer planning...
Should You Freeze Your Eggs?
Egg freezing is rapidly growing in popularity thanks to advances in technology and a greater awareness of the procedure. For many women, egg freezing...
Psychoeducational Testing Explained
Is your child struggling in school? Are they just not making gains, despite the extra help and support they’ve been getting? Or maybe you’re...
What is the Montessori Method?
Education is not a one type fits all. There are various ways of teaching children and one of them is the Montessori method created...
5 Reasons Why Every New Mother Needs Maternity Photos
For some pregnancy is a magical time, for others not so much…but no matter which way you feel about your 9 months with child,...
10 Recipes With 10 Ingredients Or Less: Quick Meals for Busy...
Every mom feels that cooking for the family is a daunting task. Nowadays, with the constraints of work, school, and other commitments, it can...
