The Meat & Potatoes of Life

A heaping helping of humorous and heartwarming stories about the reality of marriage, parenting, and military life.

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The Drama of Summer Storms

The Drama of Summer Storms

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Home is Where My Garden Grows

Home is Where My Garden Grows

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Youth Sports is Great ... Until It's Not

Youth Sports is Great ... Until It's Not

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Nuggets of Truth About Cooking Family Meals

Nuggets of Truth About Cooking Family Meals

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DoD’s ‘Educational Freedom’ for military children must include more than homeschooling

DoD’s ‘Educational Freedom’ for military children must include more than homeschooling

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Milspouse is a Mosquito Magnet

During the summer months, I envision myself wearing a floral sundress and straw hat, my skin and hair kissed with the tawny tones of the sun, strolling lazily along a sandy shoreline, selecting ripened tomatoes and zucchini at a local farmer’s market, and sipping wine in an Adirondack chair at an evening concert under the stars … But inevitably, these dreamy visions are thwarted by one minuscule…

Milspouse is a Mosquito Magnet

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Leader of the Pack

Leader of the Pack

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The Threshold of Old

The Threshold of Old

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Waiting for Auto

Waiting for Auto

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The drama of childhood trauma

The drama of childhood trauma

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Deployment mindset fortifies military spouses

Deployment mindset fortifies military spouses

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The Family Meeting

The Family Meeting

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Mirror, mirror, who's the fairest?

Mirror, mirror, who's the fairest?

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When the left isn't right

I grabbed the bundle of letters in my mailbox and walked directly to the recycling can, expecting all junk. “So wasteful,” I muttered judgmentally, tossing them one by one into the blue bin.  “You’ve been approved!” a credit card offer read. “Free gift inside!” two charity solicitations promised, one containing return address labels with my last name spelled wrong, and the other with a small…

When the left isn't right

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Frisky kitten is risky business

Frisky kitten is risky business

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Military life in miniature

Military life in miniature

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Restore "care" to Primary Care Providers

“What can I do for you today?” my new Primary Care Provider said, after tap-tap-tapping on and opening the door of the examining room at the Naval Health Clinic. This was my fourth — or was it the fifth? — new PCM in the last two years. I’d lost count.  I told this civilian Doc that I’d made the appointment because my prescriptions were expiring, but also, I was worried about my high blood…

Restore "care" to Primary Care Providers