Why Military Parents Do What We Do Must-Have Parents lean out in a lean-in world. We're stepping back when the world tells us to push forward. We're throwbacks.
Lean In, Lean Over or Lean Out? I recently read "Lean In" by Sheryl Sandberg after about 100 people told me that I should. But does it apply to military life...
The Moment the Family Annoyances Became Keepsakes Oh, how I cherish the nagging annoyances of my family today.
Are Must-Do Parents the Most Stressed? Forbes Magazine recently released a list of the 10 Most Stressful Jobs for 2016. It probably won't surprise anyone reading...
Best. Summer. Evah. Cheap! Making summer vacation plans? Here's how to have an epic roadtrip, save on museums, hotels, amusement parks and more.
What's Your Childcare Backup Plan? A Must-Have Parent must have a backup childcare plan. Make that plans -- with an s. Because things will go wrong.
All I Need Is a MilSpouse Clone The only way to keep up with everything a Must-Have Parent has to do is to clone yourself.
When I Explain 9/11 to My Kids It doesn't seem like 20 years ago. I suppose that's how I know I'm getting older. The time has passed so fast.
Can a Military Man Really Have it All? There's a satirical Twitter account that takes the same advice that's doled out to women and points those words instead at...
Keep an Absent Parent Front and Center Children know what they see, and when they don't see one parent as often, that parent can begin to seem less important.
Naval Academy Staff Removed Display on Female Jewish Graduates for Hegseth Visit The U.S. Naval Academy has confirmed that officials there removed items commemorating female Jewish graduates from a historic...
'The Greatest Soldier in American History' Took a Tank Round to the Leg and Kept Fighting The only reason Matt Urban didn't receive the Medal of Honor for single-handedly breaking an entire battalion through France...
My Black Roommate Opened My Eyes to an Air Force I Didn’t Know Existed I realized I had been sheltered from much of the world's ugliness and was more than a little naive. I thought the problems I...
4 US Soldiers Who Died in Lithuania Swamp When Their Vehicle Sank Are Identified The recovery operation for the bodies and the M88 was an intricate and arduous weeklong process, enlisting the expertise of...
How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II Brooks participated in the Battle of the Bulge -- Germany's final major offensive on the Western Front -- but to his...