My husband and I met when we were just kids, but we didn't get married until over a decade later — when he was serving his country as a United States Marine. For the first few years of our...
Fighting with your partner is never fun. In fact, it can be downright painful if you tend to fight dirty. When it comes to disagreements large or small, having a productive argument requires healthy communication.
Henry Benson, PhD, a licensed...
If I’ve learned anything about friendships in my later years, it’s that adult friendships require grace. Life is busy especially when you're a mother. It’s not like the old days when you can text a friend and meet at...
Holidays in a military family can be something of a Choose Your Own Adventure. Far from family and the comfort of holidays at home, you're forced to create your own traditions--sometimes with people you barely know. I'm not from a large...
A couple of weeks ago, I traveled with my family to Chicago for a continuing education conference. Our schedule went something like this: I get up early, learn fun new tax and accounting information in the morning, attempt nap...
Located northeast of Jacksonville, Amelia Island is the northernmost barrier island in Florida. This is a special place filled with stories and adventures. From maritime forests with ancient oaks dripping with Spanish moss to pristine beaches and the lovingly...
I've always been the type of woman who was excited to tell everyone that I purchased a showstopper dress at a thrift store or that I have a 50%-off Groupon for a fancy restaurant. I mean, who doesn't love...
This is this fifth and final post in a series by an author who has chosen to remain anonymous during her two-year fertility journey — until now. Click to read Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV.
Infertility affects as many as...
Many people have the misconception that "coming out" is a one-time conversation, and while those very first times you talk about it out loud are usually the hardest, having to "out" yourself to strangers daily can be just as...
We all have those moments in our marriages where if we said what we are actually thinking it would be, well, game over. Heavily pregnant with our first baby and over-the-top hormonal, I sat on the bathroom floor and...
Facts: I was painfully shy and awkward when I joined my high school dance team in 1996 — but I loved losing myself in the jock jam of the moment during drill team practice and half-time at basketball games....
Until recently, I considered the word “clique” as mean and unfriendly. It’s typically used in a derogatory way to describe a group of people, said with an eye roll, click of the tongue, or both, simultaneously. I’m in a...