Love and Deployments
So you fell in love with a service member, love true love. The falling in love is the easy part.Its the navigating through the lifestyle that gets tricky. With the … Continue reading
I’m Still a Feminist if I Let My Husband Love Me, Right?
Relationships, marriages, families: to keep them healthy, it takes a lot of work. Even when you love someone beyond measure, there are the daily realities – toothpaste squeezed from the … Continue reading
Do You Have a Roadblock – Mental Health for Caregivers
When the news came to me- it was an article gently sent by a caring friend- my first thought as I read the headline that a mom had tried to … Continue reading
An Open Letter to Simon Property Group, AbilityPath.org, and Fashion Valley Mall
An Open Letter to Simon Property Group, AbilityPath.org, and Fashion Valley Mall: “Would it be OK if I hold your daughter in my arms?” was a question that will forever … Continue reading
Strength in Numbers: Military Families Unite
When I had my first child, my husband and I barely had two pennies to pinch together. My husband’s chief and his wife brought us a gift of baby clothes … Continue reading
Our Turn on the Holiday Deployment Circuit
Everyone who has been married to the military, or in the military for that matter, knows that there are deployment cycles. We just happen to be part of the group … Continue reading
2013 MSNN Holiday Guide
Military Special Needs Network (MSNN) is proud to announce the release of its first publication. The 2013 MSNN Holiday Guide, an online Magazine, is filled with helpful articles, supportive advice, … Continue reading
In Search of: Judgment Free Zone
New moms are pretty fragile. Like the babies we have just given birth to, we are unsure, out of our element and inundated with information. We face judgement from every … Continue reading
When Mommy Needs Reminding
I wrote this a couple of weeks ago. I knew things were going to get crazy, as we are in the middle of the below-referenced PCS. I am still trying … Continue reading
Doing Summer Right
Like every other parent, I am wracked with feelings of inadequacy and failure when it comes to special needs parenting. I wonder if I am patient yet firm, supportive yet … Continue reading
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