My daughter and I recently read the story of the city and country mouse for a school assignment. Afterward, I started to think about my past, present, and future homes. Being raised in the country, I always longed for so much more. The Country Mouse and City Mouse I grew up in the country inContinue reading “The Country Mouse Has So Much More”
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Defining Home as So Much More
It is the question we all dread as military families and expats alike: “Where are you from?” It happened today on a virtual class call for my 6-year old daughter. After a long pause, and her eyes darting to me for a definitive answer, she said, “Virginia.” My face fell flat, and my heart instantlyContinue reading “Defining Home as So Much More”
Well-Meaning Cause of So Much More Stress
As mothers, we worry a lot. Are we doing what is best for our children? What is best for our families and ourselves? As though we didn’t have enough anxiety and worry, along comes 2020, a global pandemic, mixed with social distancing, extreme sanitization, and virtual versus live school debates. Just when you think youContinue reading “Well-Meaning Cause of So Much More Stress”
Being Left Behind is So Much More Difficult
As a military family, we move a lot. Leaving is the nature of the lifestyle. I am a professional at pack-outs, purging material items, and moving woes. I am an expert on going someplace new. What I am not an expert on is being the one left behind. Why is being left behind so muchContinue reading “Being Left Behind is So Much More Difficult”
Sarah Ortiz Benson - So Much More 