In 12 years I’ve been married to three men – sort of. I mean technically, he’s the same man, but career-wise it is three very different men. I would never have guessed 18 years ago when I met this tall, fast-talking, geology/paleontology studying man child that he would someday be a police officer, but only …
To the other night shift police wives*, You are not alone. Somewhere there is another first responder’s wife feeling the same way you are. She wonders just how she’ll make it through – just like you are. We’re all trying to navigate this crazy life we were given and to support our husbands. All of …
DaDa, Daddy, Dad, Father. The name may change over time, but the fundamental role remains throughout a child’s life. Hopefully, their dad is someone they can look up to, they can learn from, they can be supported by and who loves them unconditionally. I had no idea that I could love my husband more than …
The year was 1999 and a boy from the suburbs of Chicago and a girl from small town Illinois crossed paths at a residence hall floor event. That first night he didn’t even notice her, but she still remembers how cute he looked – she assumed he was much older than she was. How wrong …
Toys are everywhere. Papers all over the counter. Shoes and socks strewn about. The laundry basket overflowing. It seems no matter where you go in your house there is something that needs to be tended to.