My husband attended the Air Force Academy. Unlike most cadets, he never aspired to be a fighter pilot. But somehow in this journey, not only did he come to love fighters, but he came to embrace its ultimate purpose: people in uniform defending our nation. In 1999, I met…

When I lived in Japan, I resolved to send my children to the local Japanese school. While other American families were sending their kids off to English-speaking schools in Japan, I wanted my children to be fully immersed in the language and culture. It paid off. It taught them to…

Be Careful What You Ask for in Friendships. I married a military officer not knowing what I was getting into. I was blissfully ignorant and in love. He had told me we would be moving a lot. I told him I loved traveling so that was ok. I quickly found…

Non-Screen Activity Ideas during “in-between” or lull periods. So much of our life’s activities are filled with waiting. Think about how much we wait: we wait for a table at a restaurant, to check out from a store, at the doctor’s office, at a carpool pick up/drop off line, in…