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 | Apr 15, 2011 | army mom, books, empowering parents, military mom, mommy fail, Uncategorized, working mom
So yesterday I ran into one of the parents of girls who attend daycare with my daughters. She told me that her daughter was groped by one of the little boys. Now before you’re thinking I’m over reacting, we’re talking down the front of the pants touching skin,...
by Jessica Scott | Apr 8, 2011 | army mom, army officers, books, military mom, mommy fail, moms at war, Uncategorized, women at war, working mom, Writing
I was contacted several months ago regarding submissions for a collaborative project about working mothers. Sam Walravens asked if I would be willing to contribute to show one aspect of being a military mother. Below is the video trailer for this phenomenal project...
by Jessica Scott | Apr 5, 2011 | army mom, books, empowering parents, military mom, mommy fail, Uncategorized, working mom
I think I get a cool mom prize today. Not for building my kids a swing set or actually making them homemade cookies. No, today I saved a book. Today started like any other day. I got the girls up at 5 am. Got them out the door by 540 and off to daycare. As we’re...
by Jessica Scott | Mar 7, 2011 | army mom, deployment, military mom, mommy fail, moms at war, Uncategorized, working mom
The weekend started for me at 0200 Saturday morning as I hopped in a vehicle and headed to the Tuscon Airport for my flight back to Fort Hood. After landing in Dallas, I get a phone call from my mom, who’d been watching the girls for me while I had my TDY trip....
by Jessica Scott | Feb 26, 2011 | army mom, deployment, empowering parents, Iraq, military mom, Uncategorized, working mom
Okay so the next time I raise my hand and say, I think I’ll build my kids a swingset, someone slap me. Everything hurts. When I say everything, I mean from the top of my head where I hit it multiple times today to the top of my feet where I dropped a power tool...