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Strength Finds Me

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

Long after Horatio returned from his most recent 20+ month deployment, people still say they don’t know how we did it. Horatio gets looks of pity for having been away from his family for so long, and friends and acquaintances … Continue reading →

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To Curse or Not To Curse, WTF is a Parent to do?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

I’ve never been a big swearer. I can remember as a 10 year old in fifth grade, when my peers started to use “bad words,” thinking that using the F word in every other sentence was a cop-out for taking … Continue reading →

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The B&*$# is Back

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Commander in Chief At home

Freezing rain forced at two hour delay of the school day, so the kids had time to hang out and relax before leaving the house this morning. As I was making breakfast, nine year old Bob wondered aloud about why … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Murphy Returns

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Mrs. Murphy visited several times while Horatio was deployed. (For those of you who don’t remember, Mrs. Murphy’s Law is the corollary to Murphy’s Law. Murphy’s Law is: “If it can go wrong, it will go wrong.” Mrs. Murphy’s … Continue reading →

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Staying Connected During Deployment

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

Helping your kids stay connected with a deployed parent is very important, but it is equally critical to not dwell on the issue. Finding the balance is a challenge and staying connected can be difficult. Having survived and thrived … Continue reading →

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Détente in the Mommy Wars

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Commander in Chief At home

I am very opinionated when it comes to parenting. I know this about myself. I have a blog for it. It’s no big mystery. My friends and family know me as the Been There Done That Mom for a reason. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Feel Much Like Celebrating? Do It For The Kids

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

Holiday time can be very stressful for a military family with a deployed parent. I’m glad to not be celebrating as a single parent this year. Having Horatio at home has made this holiday season much more festive than the … Continue reading →

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Help for Military Families

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

Boy do I wish I’d known about this great organization when Horatio was deployed. What a great thing they are doing to help families of deployed service men and women. I agree with the Blue Star Families lifestyle survey’s findings … Continue reading →

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Permanent Effects of Deployment

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

The toilet overflowed today. Bob came downstairs this morning and said, “I think our toilet is broken. There’s lots of paper in it and it won’t go down.” So, there went my plans for the morning. I’d gotten up early … Continue reading →

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Strength Finds Us

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Commander in Chief At home

These days, four months after Horatio returned from his 20 month deployment, people still say they don’t know how we did it. Horatio gets looks of pity for having been away from his family for so long, and friends and … Continue reading →