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For the past week leading up to July 4, I decided I should wear a patriotic outfit every day. As I thought about it more, I realized this was my chance to pull out all of my “Marine Mom” shirts I had created for Matt’s graduation from basic training. So, each day, I pieced together…
This year got off to a slow and brutal start for me, so even though it’s the second day of March, I’m just now getting around to reflecting on 2021. I’m sure you understand. As we all know, the past two years have been tough. If you are like me, you spent a lot of…
For the past 64 days, I’ve started my mornings by checking the Marine Parents Facebook page to see what Matt will be doing each day. While some days fill me with anxiety and other days sound exciting, today was the first day that I laughed out loud. In fact, the little snippet that I read…
A few weeks ago, I was on a Zoom call when my phone rang. I glanced down at the number, and my heart jumped. The area code was 619. San Diego, CA. “I have to take this!” I shouted at my co-worker as I leapt from my chair. “Mom?” said the familiar voice on the…
