I get tired of trying to meet the (probably unrealistic) expectations I create for myself. Or that my kids create for me. Or that I...

I am completely torn between: Yesss! Made it! and Now what am I going to do? I, like so many mothers about to send our kids off to...

The boys and I have been talking what will our new house look like. We are about to find out. Literally, we finally arrive to our new...

Home leave just plain bites. In so many different ways. This really wasn't what I was going to write about this week, but I bet there...

If I were to ask you if you judge others, bet you'd say you never do. But think about it: How hard is it to sit in a space with other...

Yes, you trailing spouses/partners, I'm talking to you. You know what I am talking about: it's the impression (continued) that your...

(Full disclosure: we don't do much tech at our house. I mean, yes, we have computers, laptops and iPads, but we just recently ventured...

Who is 'Us' and who is 'Them'? It's us versus them. Kids versus adults. Republicans versus democrats. Boys versus girls. Americans...

Although we've certainly watched enough super hero movies to know the qualities needed, I've always been aware of the fact that we are...

(Flash from the past) First, let me tell you a story. There was this FS family who moved to a new post overseas. They had been to other...

This is dedicated to those of us who repeatedly relocate, for whatever reason. Tonight, we leave our little zone of comfort, our home for...

You know how parenting experts go on and on about how you are supposed to back off and let your kid do stuff even though it might be...

It’s horrible, isn’t it? Why on earth do we put ourselves through this? Who came up with this ridiculous concept anyway? There is no...

It happened again. Young people – kids, really – were at the place of their dreams: a concert by a favorite singer. Kids dancing,...

Tis the season again. The time of mass exodus from post. 'Tis the season for perfecting your spin on saying sayonara. 'Tis the season...

It’s kind of hard to say that I want you to acknowledge your mom. Mostly because I feel as though that might sound as though I’m...

I think we might be doing it wrong. In our haste to give our (foreign service/expat) kids the world, we sometimes miss out on some of...

At our house, broccoli is king. And brussels sprouts actually elicit a cheer. We also love (and eat) peppers, kale, cauliflower, all...

Did you know that kids laugh 300 – 400 times per day and adults less than 20? (actually that’s not completely true, and potentially not...

Aren’t we lucky? Every day that I can learn something new, or see something that amazes me, surprises me, I relish. Every day I can have...