Guest Post by Claudine Wolk, author of It Gets Easier and Other Lies We Tell New Mothers. You may not notice the power shift in your relationship after you deliver a baby right away. The shifting is subtle. It’s little things. You might notice that your partner who...
Motherhood is not always easy and the lack of authenticity about it can be isolating and damaging to new moms. Claudine Wolk is sharing a real and very empowering take on the highs and lows of motherhood in her book It Gets Easier and Other Lies We Tell New Mothers....
It has been quite a while since I have written a book review. When WOW: Women on Writing offered the opportunity to review a children's book of poetry, I knew it was time to jump back in. This colorful children's book of short poems, by Raven Powell, is perfect to...
The Fall season in Oklahoma brings with it some fun activities for families to enjoy. The weather is finally tolerable, which makes getting out and about so much more enjoyable with family. Whether your family is stationed at Fort Sill or Tinker Air Force Base, there...
Imagine this, there is a grieving mother right now who wasn’t able to take the “first” day of school photos of her child as the new school year began. This is heartbreaking to even fathom. Some of those grieving moms might have never even gotten to meet their child...
Quality, affordable childcare is hard to come by these days, especially in the military community. Short-staffed daycare centers scramble to find people to cover shifts, all the while, waitlists for needed care lengthen with each passing day. Families who are dual...
It happens time and time again in the military world. A spouse uses a public forum to ask for help or vent about military life and they are met with sarcasm, cyberbullying, and very little kindness and compassion. Some people might think, "Why go on a public forum...
If I were to conduct a random poll and ask people, "do you think you are a good human?" I am positive about 90-95% would say yes and start listing out all the good deeds that they do. In my opinion, we are all born innately good. However, trauma, life circumstances,...
On the 24th of February, the Russian military invaded Ukraine and began attacking in the country in an effort to make them surrender to Russian rule. However, despite this terrible event, there is still courage and bravery in the hearts of the Ukrainian people. Women...
Are you looking for a way to give back this year? Maybe you don’t have the time to volunteer or maybe you do not have the additional room in your budget to make monetary donations. That’s okay. There are still a variety of ways that you can give back. Included below...
