by Jessica Scott | Jun 7, 2011 | army mom, company command, military mom, Uncategorized, working mom
If you’ve been following me on Facebook or Twitter, you’ll know my other half is home on R&R from Iraq. He literally got off the plane and we headed back east to spend time in Delaware with his family. Those of you that know me know that I have a hard...
by Jessica Scott | Jun 5, 2011 | books, empowering parents, publishing, social networking, Uncategorized, working mom, writer's ruck sack, Writing
Yesterday, the Twitterverse blew up with the hashtag #YASaves started by Maureen Johnson in protest to the Wall Street Journal Article entitled Darkness Too Visible by Meghan Cox Gurdon. I won’t recap the entire article as I believe everyone should read it for...
by Jessica Scott | May 30, 2011 | army officers, deployment, Iraq, Uncategorized, women at war
When I was in Iraq, it finally hit me the true meaning of Memorial Day. It shouldn’t have taken me thirteen years in service to get it, but for whatever reason, it did. Since that Memorial Day, when the chow hall of FOB Marez was decorated with the names of the fallen...
by Jessica Scott | May 21, 2011 | army mom, army officers, books, company command, empowering parents, publishing, Uncategorized, working mom, Writing
I changed my website today. Again. For those of you who’ve been following my adventures in publishing, the army and everything, you’ve seen multiple iterations of the blog format and theme. Information has gone from everything and the kitchen sink to the basics. Why,...
by Jessica Scott | May 20, 2011 | army mom, books, empowering parents, publishing, Uncategorized, working mom
I’m not a fan of censorship. I believe it should be up to the people to decide what to read and what not to read, not left to corporations to filter to the people. I didn’t buy into the whole Harry Potter is promoting witchcraft for our kids. I thought it...
by Jessica Scott | May 12, 2011 | books, publishing, social networking, Uncategorized, writer's ruck sack, Writing
I don’t do well with anxiety. I don’t handle it particularly well on a good day and I really don’t do well when I have to sit and wait. For anyone new to publishing, waiting better be your strong point. I’m a do-er. When the shit and the fan make babies, I have to...
by Jessica Scott | May 5, 2011 | army officers, company command, deployment, Fort Hood, Iraq, leadership, Uncategorized
So two days ago, I received word that a good friend of mine died last year in Iraq. The news hit me square in the heart and I was instantly just wrecked. I emailed back and forth with a mutual friend because he was the one who told me. I’m not sure who took it worse....
by Jessica Scott | May 2, 2011 | Fort Hood, Iraq, Uncategorized
I heard it on Twitter first. At 2125, I was plugged into the sudden announcement by the president. So I got up and turned the tv on. Given that military forces upgraded the threat con level yesterday, I figured this was what it would be about. For Bin Laden to be...
by Jessica Scott | Apr 30, 2011 | books, leadership, publishing, RWA Nationals, social networking, Uncategorized, writer's ruck sack, Writing
So I just finished Gladwell’s The Tipping Point. It’s a book that’s been on my to be read list for a long time but I just made it a point to read it because, well, I had a professional reading assignment due for my battalion commander and I couldn’t very well yell at...
by Jessica Scott | Apr 27, 2011 | army officers, company command, leadership, Uncategorized
A Commander’s Thoughts on DADT Repeal Yesterday, I gave my first briefing to my company about the upcoming repeal of DADT. It was interesting to watch the body language and faces of some of my soldiers. Some are deeply uncomfortable with the idea of serving with...
