Female service members face a different kind of battle than their male counterparts, especially when it comes to becoming a new parent. Each branch of the military has extensive policies in place to address pregnancy. Service guidance emphasizes prenatal care that is beneficial to the woman and the unborn child. Still, what can female service […] Read more…
New Mom
Celebrating His First Moments + Giveaway
This review was made possible by Double Duty Divas and Pampers. I was provided product free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine. We celebrated Junior’s first birthday recently. I am so proud of what he has accomplished (and what I have accomplished) . I look back to when we […] Read more…
5 Things I Wish We Put On Our Baby Registry
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart. All opinions are 100% mine. Our son recently turned one and we couldn’t be happier. That first year was the most ecstatic/nervous, blessed/stressed, happy/frustrated time of my life. Junior is our first child and as a new mom, I have never felt the […] Read more…
I “Mom-Blocked” My Husband After Deployment
It’s been a few weeks since Husband returned from deployment and we’re getting much better at reintegration. (I’ve also gained 5lbs but that’s a different story.) Husband left when Junior was 4 months old. After that, I ran myself into the ground with a full time job, taking care of the baby, and running this […] Read more…
7 Ways New Military Parents Can Save Money
As some of my readers know, I became a new mom recently and found how exactly how much my little money vacuum baby costs. While I was a pregnant military spouse, I researched for the best possible deals in order to offset costs. There’s a lot for new military parents to learn (and buy!) when it […] Read more…