I grew up a military brat. When my parents had two very small children (before they had 4) we were moving from an Air Force base in California to one in Louisiana.
My parents had loaded every single thing they owned in a moving van with the intention of leaving in the morning.
It was stolen. STOLLEN. Everything, every stick of furniture, every bit of clothing, every dish, every single thing.
The insurance money paid their student loans and they moved on. Of course, they have new furniture now.
What couldn’t be replaced were the baby pictures. My brother and I grew up without …read more

I know a few new moms who are finding the transition to Mommy difficult. I can totally relate. I suffered Post-Partum Depression pretty severely after the birth of my first child. I had just witnessed 9-11 which was traumatic and that most likely contributed to the severity of my PPD. I’ve written a little bit about it on So Sioux Me so you can read Fear Not, if you want to know more details about my extremely difficult transition into Mama.
I’ve had a second child since then and I have had five years to reflect on the massive overhaul of identity that …read more