Life is a juggling act: mom, wife, employee, friend... if only we could balance it all. The lifestye section is designed to help with some tips through monthly profile stories on veteran moms, advice on finance, faith, adoption, parenting and school choice.
by Meredith Green
In the fall of 2006, my son was 22-months-old and my husband was set to come off a 4-month deployment at sea on board the USS Kitty Hawk. That's when we got the news. We received orders to Japan. Now, we are a military family, and we go when we're called, so I packed everything up, including our toddler and ... met my husband in Ayase City.
Together we searched for a place to live, which ended up being off the American base where we were stationed and out in town amongst the Japanese. What can I say—if we were going to spend three years here, why not truly live “Japanese” style and embrace the culture? As soon as we got settled in to our lovely, though cramped, new home my husband set off again on another deployment.
That's when I began noticing the disparities between our two cultures. Walking and riding the train are popular ways to get around over there, and often times are the only options for people. So we embraced that, my toddler and
by Erica K. Faulkner
In much of Africa, when you marry or become a mother, you become a woman.
When I gave birth to my son Judah last November, my mother sweetly reminded me.
“Sweetie, you are a woman now,” she said grinning proudly, her eyes piercing mine, ... ed everything up, including our toddler and met my husband in Ayase City.
Together we searched for a place to live, which ended up being off the American base where we were stationed and out in town amongst the Japanese. What can I say—if we were going to spend three years here, why not truly live “Japanese” style and embrace the culture? As soon as we got settled in to our lovely, though cramped, new home my husband set off again on another deployment.
That's when I began noticing the disparities between our two cultures. Walking and riding the train are popular ways to get around over there, and often times are the only options for
By Courtney A. Buxton
A Work in Progress
Katie Davis left Brentwood, Tennessee, at 18 to follow her heart’s call. When her plane landed in Uganda, it was not a mistake. She was there to volunteer in an orphanage for a season, but as you may be guessing, it turned into much more than that. ... my husband in Ayase City.
Together we searched for a place to live, which ended up being off the American base where we were stationed and out in town amongst the Japanese. What can I say—if we were going to spend three years here, why not truly live “Japanese” style and embrace the culture? As soon as we got settled in to our lovely, though cramped, new home my husband set off again on another deployment.
That's when I began noticing the disparities between our two cultures. Walking and riding the train are popular ways to get around over there, and often times are the only options for people. So we embraced that, my toddler and I.
by Gloria Grimsley
My mother is from Colombia; my father is from Kentucky and I, I’m a New Yorker. At least that’s how I see myself. Just like New York, I’m a melting pot of cultures. My mother traveled to the United States after graduating fifth in her class at the University of Bogota with a Master’s degree in engineering. ... y husband in Ayase City.
Together we searched for a place to live, which ended up being off the American base where we were stationed and out in town amongst the Japanese. What can I say—if we were going to spend three years here, why not truly live “Japanese” style and embrace the culture? As soon as we got settled in to our lovely, though cramped, new home my husband set off again on another deployment.
That's when I began noticing the disparities between our two cultures. Walking and riding the train are popular ways to get around over there, and often times are the only options for people. So we embraced that, my toddler and I.
by Sandra Peoples
September of 2010 we took our three-year-old son to the doctor because something was wrong. After a couple months of therapy and testing, he had a diagnosis—autism. It changed everything. One of the primary things it changed was my view on God.
I’ve been a Christian since I was six years old. I att... husband in Ayase City.
Together we searched for a place to live, which ended up being off the American base where we were stationed and out in town amongst the Japanese. What can I say—if we were going to spend three years here, why not truly live “Japanese” style and embrace the culture? As soon as we got settled in to our lovely, though cramped, new home my husband set off again on another deployment.
That's when I began noticing the disparities between our two cultures. Walking and riding the train are popular ways to get around over there, and often times are the only options for people. So we embraced that, my toddler and I. Th
by Courtney A. Buxton
A Work in Progress
March is Women’s History Month. When I was in college, I took a course in Women’s History and we learned about something called, “The Cult of True Womanhood.&rd... r and met my husband in Ayase City.
Together we searched for a place to live, which ended up being off the American base where we were stationed and out in town amongst the Japanese. What can I say—if we were going to spend three years here, why not truly live “Japanese” style and embrace the culture? As soon as we got settled in to our lovely, though cramped, new home my husband set off again on another deployment.
That's when I began noticing the disparities between our two cultures. Walking and riding the train are popular ways to get around over there, and often times are the only options for people. So we embraced that, my toddl
by Katie Newingham
What do Eleanor Roosevelt, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Marie Curie have in common? They were all wives and mothers who made history. But their journeys weren't easy.
Stowe penned Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1851, famously saying God wrote the book, she just dictated. This anti-slavery novel was the first of its kind to expose i... se City.
Together we searched for a place to live, which ended up being off the American base where we were stationed and out in town amongst the Japanese. What can I say—if we were going to spend three years here, why not truly live “Japanese” style and embrace the culture? As soon as we got settled in to our lovely, though cramped, new home my husband set off again on another deployment.
That's when I began noticing the disparities between our two cultures. Walking and riding the train are popular ways to get around over there, and often times are the only options for people. So we embraced that, my toddler and I. The Japanese rod
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