Here's Some Sleep Motivation: It Makes You Skinnier I've been meaning to write about this topic for a while, but haven't because it's kind of a yawner.
A Free-Range Military Kid in a World of Danger Living in Florida, I'm often struck by how much of my state wants to kill me and my children.
Get Rid of Chores: Become a Caveman There is no laundry to do in the cave, no weeds to pull, no floors to mop, no toys to put away. No jobs, no retirement...
What Tadpoles Taught Me About Solo Parenting I'm going to bed tonight with five fewer mouths to feed.
Worst Parent Gig: Keeper of the Toys I keep seeing articles about moms who tossed out their kids' toys in my Facebook feed.
'Title Nine' Dreams? Must-Have Parent Reality I read the Title Nine catalog like a magazine. I like the clothes, but I really like that they use mere mortals as models.
Expert: How Parents Can Step Up Their Games Monday was National Single Parent's Day. How did you celebrate?
How to Plan a Military Kid's Birthday Party as a Solo Parent I was that obnoxious mom who generates eye rolls because I attempted to raise the bar so high only a pole vaulter could clear...
How Do You Tell Your Kids That Your Family Isn't Normal? "You should write a book about how daddies just come and go and come and go," my 6-year-old daughter told me the other day.
A Veteran Was Detained by Marines. It Highlights Concerns over the Military's Growing Ties to Law Enforcement. Marcos Leao's detention by Marines marks what many legal, defense and policy experts say is an unprecedented violation of the...
VA Changes Discrimination Policy for Health Care Staff, Denies Doctors Could Withhold Treatment The department said the change was made in order to comply with executive orders and the updates would "have no impact...
Trump Says He'll Decide Whether US Will Directly Attack Iran Within 2 Weeks Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is...
China Sends Scores of Planes Across Central Line in Taiwan Strait China sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that unofficially divides...
A Navy Veteran Is Determined to Find His Own Way Through PTSD—Without VA Each appointment with VA was another nail sealing the coffin shut, suffocating any hope that they could help me.