Fresh out of the shower I stare at myself in the semi-foggy mirror. I do this most days if I’m not in a hurry. I take in every detail on my face. The visible acne that once was there during my first trimester is now being replaced by scars. A few dry spots around the …
The Military Child
April is the month of the military child. Did you know approximately two million military children have experienced a parental deployment since 2001? There are also currently 1.2 million military children of active duty members worldwide. And the repeated and extended separations and increased hazards of deployment are increased stressors in military children's lives. Two …
Dear Baby Boy,
You haven’t made it Earth side yet, but you’ve already changed my life in more ways than you know. Knowing that God chose me to be your mother caused me to self reflect in many areas. So much so that I had to step back from my professional life to truly figure out what it …
The Reality of Pregnancy and Body Dysmorphia while living in Cancel Culture
"You're glowing and so cute pregnant! That bump looks so good on you!" reads a comment on a recent bump photo. Right. Although that glow is likely either sweat or an overuse of some sort of moisturizer due to dry skin from the acne products I've been using to control the never ending break outs. …
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Blank Screen
I sit here and stare at a blank screen. So much to say but don't know what or how. Typing and then deleting. Closing the laptop and opening it again. Posting then deleting then posting again. Anxious to talk and speak my mind and be carefree but too scared no one cares enough to listen. …
Happily Ever After
Most girls fantasize about their wedding growing up. They fantasize about the dress, the venue, the flowers, and more importantly, the man at the end of the aisle. Usually it was a school crush, or some celebrity you had plastered all over your bedroom walls from various pages of J14 magazine you had ripped out. …
It’s the Little Things..
It's been 11 days since I dropped my husband off at the airport. Only 11. That reality really sucks. Because while I'm taking it one day at a time, I wish those days would start going faster. I've started doing everything I can to not be home for hours. If I'm not at work, I …
Strength
Strength. Is. Key. This has been my mantra for most of my life. And even more so now. You truly don’t know what you’re capable of until you have no choice but to fight. And I’ve fought through a lot. You won’t find redemption at the bottom of that alcohol bottle or at the end …
Beautiful Contradiction
T-minus 3 weeks until Brad leaves. When your husband gets ready leave you for more than 2 weeks, you start to cherish odd things. Currently sitting in my bed with Willow, our Shepherd Newfoundland mix, as she cuddles against my back and I’m just scrolling on my phone. No TV or anything on. But because …
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