“Home sweet home” is a phrase that doesn’t always apply to military families when visiting our hometowns. After traveling to (and living in) so many different places, one’s perspective of home might shift. During our time away, the community and/or our loved ones can change…And, so can we, as we embark upon unfamiliar territories. In my case, returning home has often been bittersweet throughout the years. Every time my feet hit the ground in Marin City, CA, I get overwhelmed by how different my old neighborhood has become, compared to when I lived there. With each year that I’m away, my hometo ..read more

As the winter holidays approach us (Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukah, etc.), many people look forward to enjoying delicious food with their loved ones and seeing the festive décor, just as they do year-after-year. Inversely, there are others who are reminded of who/what they don’t have, year-after-year… Although I’m a firm believer that there is always a reason—at least one—for us to be thankful, I also understand that some hardships and heartaches are intensified during the holidays. Of course, feelings of sadness and/or anxiety are even higher for numerous service-members and their families. With ..read more

Homeschooling for many Black families existed long before the Covid-19 pandemic inspired some parents to educate their own children (full-time). For some Black veteran homeschoolers, the journey of homeschooling is certainly the road less traveled. Despite being treated as social pariahs before “school at home” became the norm, there was as rare group of Black families who took full control of their children’s education as homeschoolers. Making the decision to homeschool usually doesn’t come easy, especially for us. So, why would any military family choose to homeschool? There are many reasons ..read more

Have you ever heard the phrase, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him YOUR plans?”  Well, Teesa definitely made God chuckle, as she planned out her future upon ..read more

A couple of months ago as I sat in the breakroom, (okay, I was really sitting in my office off-task) but I was scrolling through social media and the news ..read more

Forty years…it took me forty years! Up until eight short months ago, I did not know who my biological father was.  When I prayed as a teenager, I often referred ..read more

“You must not know ‘bout me.  I can have another you in a minute.”  Queen Bey sang this as an empowerment anthem for women in disintegrating relationships.  I suppose it ..read more

If life begins at conception, so does motherhood. I remember reading a post in which a woman introduced her family.  She shared, “I have four children, which includes an angel-baby.”  ..read more