D-Day conjures up a multitude of emotions for many Americans.
I am flying out with my family on the morning of June 1 to visit Normandy to witness the 75th anniversary of the jump into France that essentially catapulted the United States into the European theater of World War II.
I will be writing a multi-part feature on Normandy, D-Day, and the events surrounding this week, but I want to share a story that means so much to me and my family.
Pride. What exactly does pride mean?
We all have said that we take pride in different things, but do we really? I take pride in being a mom to three beautiful children. I take pride in their actions towards others and the love they display. Pride exuded when I saw my husband hold each of our children when they were born
Scrolling through Facebook, I am flooded with pictures of families smiling, kids playing, and other new moms with captions reading, “heart full.” I must stop scrolling because I can feel the tears coming down my face again. I had a baby 5 weeks ago, and I should be more like the photos I see of smiling faces. But most days, it takes all the strength I have to get out of my room. The dark side of having a baby that I was not prepared for was Postpartum Depression as a military spouse; especially when your service member is away.
Dearest National Guard spouse, I see you.
Your partner is gone and you may have wonderful friends, but none understand what you’re going through. Your kids have a slew of friends and they don’t have to PCS, but they also don’t have friends that understand why their parent is gone. Your family loves you, but they too do not comprehend the feeling of a spouse being away.
Don’t worry, I see you.
Last month, I wrote about my favorite kitchen essentials, which you can read here. Today, I’m writing about my favorite baby items in the kitchen. I have three children, who are ages 7, 3 and 9 months, and over the years, I’ve gathered a lot of useful items I’d love to share.
Two major PCS twice in one year. That’s two moves in less than 12 months…
1 out of 5 stars—do not recommend.
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