by Jessica Scott | Jan 13, 2011 | army mom, army officers, company command, deployment, Fort Hood, Iraq, leadership, military mom, Predeployment, Uncategorized, working mom
It’s getting closer. The thought of my husband deploying again and knowing I’m stuck back here, waiting for the phone calls and the emails is slowly but surely eating away at me. It keeps me up at night, it affects the entire house. It’s like a giant...
by Jessica Scott | Dec 30, 2010 | army mom, army officers, company command, deployment, Fort Hood, Iraq, leadership, military mom, moms at war, Predeployment, redeployment, Uncategorized, working mom
New Years is a time for resolutions. Honestly, I’m not big on them. There’s just something futile in telling myself this will be the year that i do x. I make them, as many people probably do but then I promptly forget about them as the daily grind gets...
by Jessica Scott | Oct 5, 2010 | army officers, books, company command, Iraq, leadership, military mom, moms at war, RWA Nationals, Uncategorized, working mom, writer's ruck sack, Writing
When I was in Iraq and before I’d really known what it meant to be a full time writer, I was never really sure why people said they didn’t have time to read other people’s manuscripts. I had plenty of time in Iraq. I figured I’d have less when I got home but it would...
by Jessica Scott | Sep 21, 2010 | army mom, army officers, military mom, moms at war, Rants, Uncategorized, women at war, working mom
I’m going to caveat this post by publicly stating this entire thing is based off a conversation with 1 person, ergo, I’m only stating what I heard and therefore did not verify any of this. But what I heard is still somewhat unsettling. Apparently, there was a Women’s...
by Jessica Scott | Aug 24, 2010 | army mom, army officers, Iraq, military mom, moms at war, Rants, Uncategorized, women at war, working mom
Every so often, an article or information comes at you from a unique place. I don’t subscribe to Vogue magazine. There is nothing in its 400 plus pages of advertising that I find even remotely interesting. It doesn’t draw my attention in the check out counter at...
by Jessica Scott | Aug 23, 2010 | army mom, Iraq, military mom, moms at war, Uncategorized, women at war, working mom
Last year, I was sitting in Iraq, crying my eyes out as my little girl came home from her first day of kindergarten. I remember sitting in my CHU, listening as my mom held her on her lap. She wouldn’t talk because she was exhausted from school. I could practically see...