Social Media and the Mommy Competition
I’m a millennial. I think. I was born in the early 80’s where we’re kind of part of our own generation but also considered millennials, but we don’t think we’re….
Author: Sarah Begley
Sarah Begley currently resides in Fountain, CO with her husband and three children. Sarah is an Army veteran who deployed to Iraq in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; she served as both a motor transport operator and a medical specialist and was honorably discharged in 2009. Sarah has her B.A. in Communications and M.A. in Strategic Communication. She has a passion for volunteering and has been awarded the Yellow Rose of Texas by former Governor Rick Perry as well as the Commander’s Award for Public Service. Sarah currently works for Foundation for Women Warriors, a non-profit organization that helps women veterans. In her free time, Sarah enjoys playing the piano and violin, baking goodies of all kinds, and reading any historical non-fiction book she can find, with particular interest in British history and military history.
When Doubt Shadows Motherhood
I am an Army wife and my husband is currently deployed to the other side of the world. My grandma, a career Navy wife, always used to say, “everything goes….
Changing Careers: Motivation for Going Back to School
Going back to school as a parent is difficult decision to make. There are so many reasons to go back to school. Some never started, some never finished, others are….
Summer
Summer is time for whimsy and laughter It’s the season of memories to remember long after The pool is open, the sunscreen is out The fruit is sweet, the concrete….
Summertime Lunch Ideas
Summer is approaching and as every mother knows, kids seem to suddenly triple the amount of food they eat. It never ceases to astound me just how much food my….
Motherhood, Moving and a Master’s Degree
Last year was a stressful year for me. My husband was gone from May-September for work, we moved across the country, and I had to finish and defend my thesis…..
Family Vacation: Summer Break on a Budget
Summer break is important. It gives the kids a chance to break from school and homework, and parents can reset from jobs and housework (by taking advantage of vacation days….
Work Life Balance: Minimizing Stress, Maximizing Happiness
When it comes to work, society can be incredibly demanding. Forty hours a week is more of a minimum suggestion than a maximum work load. It can be difficult to….
From Working Woman to Working Mom: Making the Transition
Transitioning from being a working woman to a working mom is a difficult one to navigate. Darla Persons did just that this year when she welcomed her first child, a….
Motherhood, Married, and Sexless: There’s Hope
After my last baby was born sex became less interesting to me. I thought it would soon go away but five, six, eight months had passed and the very thought….