When I published my article, Do Military Families Feel Entitled, I received a lot of comments from people who believed entitlement was a broader cultural problem and not a military-specific one. When times were good and the economy was humming along, I hadn’t given too much thought to this subject. But when the economy tanked and belts ... Continue Reading

A major drug company earlier this week substantiated the greatest fear of every woman who has ever relied on “the pill” to prevent pregnancy – some of their packets of the “Lo/Ovral-28” drug and its generics versions may have been produced incorrectly and may not block pregnancy after all. Join me in my horror, will ... Continue Reading

A few weeks ago, I was given an advance copy of Kristin Hannah’s novel Home Front, which was released yesterday. Rarely do I promote books about military life when the book is written by someone outside of the military community. I’ve grown cynical about people with no inside view trying to capture pieces of our lives. All ... Continue Reading

A series of new labor department regulations announced by the White House and Labor Department this morning should go a long way towards giving spouses the time off they need to take care of their families during deployment or injured servicemembers up to five years after leaving active duty. Currently the rules let family of ... Continue Reading

‘Tis the season and many of my friends are preparing to PCS.  Here are my seven reasons why  a PCS is similar to birthing  babies.  Maybe you can relate, whether you are about to have a baby or are about to move. 1. Both are due to my husband His job as an active duty ... Continue Reading