I was on a walk with my 7 year old daughter yesterday when she looked up at me and said nonchalantly, “momma, I’m really glad daddy didn’t die in the army”. I was completely caught off guard and sucked my breath in deeply as I said, “me too, sweetie, me too”. Her comment opened the door to a great conversation about Memorial Day and the meaning behind it. My husband, her dad, served 25 years in the Army before retiring three years ago. He was a Colonel when he retired, having

I’m in the midst of writing a book. More accurately, I’ve written a book and am now in the process of getting ready to launch it and put it out into the world. It is a book about my life, my experiences, vulnerabilities, and growth. A book that shares some of my greatest fears and insecurities; for the whole world to see, read, and judge. If you think you are a person who lives authentically and is open to putting yourself out there for everyone to see (the true you), as I be