Thrive When Your Child Leaves for Boot Camp

One of the hardest things to experience as a Mom (and you Dads too) is to have your child leave the house when they are young adults. I’ve experienced it myself twice so far when my oldest son left for Navy boot camp and my middle son left for Air Force basic training. I’ve written about the difficulty of saying goodbye to them here , here and here (I’m totally not obsessed, I promise lol) but I think I have some tips for how to not just survive when your child leaves for boot camp but to thrive.

A Letter to Moms (and Dads) About to Say Goodbye to Your Baby

Parents have been saying goodbye to their babies for as far back as history goes. I only find my advice helpful because I’m feeling all the feels right now.

I Just Want to Dress-Up

I immediately agreed because I very seldom get the chance to dress up and this one sounded like fun. I would get to channel my inner flapper girl and see my husband in his dress blues so it’s a total win. What could possibly go wrong? Oh, if I only knew!

Military Life, Picotte ChroniclesTiffany PicotteJune 21, 2017Military Spouse, Airshow, Navy Wife, Navy, Nevada, CaliforniaComment

The Introduction...

You can't have a family with four kids, three fur babies, two full-time working parents and not have some funny chaos that needs to be shared with the world. Welcome to the Picotte Chronicles!

A Momma's Goodbye

I knew the agony of feeling your heart rip through your chest and the burn of tears at the most inopportune times. I thought I was a pro. I was wrong.

True Love...For Real

His subtle confidence was disarmingly sweet and we hit it off immediately.

Military LifeTiffany PicotteNovember 17, 2016Military Spouse, Navy, Love, Deployed Love, Navy Wife Comments