There are very few fact patterns I can see domestic violence taking a back seat to, and yet this case found a way. My interest in this case was two fold. First, I wanted to know how the Army didn't…
In my previous work, I used to visit a lot of family courts for restraining order calendars. During a memorable court appearance, the woman seeking a restraining order asked the judge if she could use…
Something specific I like about my current job is that the annual performance review is entirely predictable. We get pretty continuous feedback, so we know where we stand and what that annual review…
I know you've all heard that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. For me, that might look like having five separate knitting projects…
Growing up in the Golden State means a certain familiarity with warm summers and fire risks. We worry about lightning strikes, gender reveal parties that involve any kind of explosives, and lost…
Any time I've walked into a barracks building, I'm immediately transported back to freshman year at the college dorms. There's a lot of growing up that happens in both spaces for a similarly aged…
Petty Officer Williams woke to the sound of her alarm in the morning of November 6th. Williams, the mother to a five-year-old, should have woken to the soft noises of her child stirring in the next…
A move to a new duty station is a bit of a fresh start - that's my preferred framework for thinking about the move. Afterall, it can smart a bit to think about the family and friends we had to say…
When we hear information repeated to us, we're hardwired to begin to believe it. The positive effect we feel when we hear the information or story repeated is called the illusory truth effect. We have…
A half hour up the road from resort-lined beaches is an Army base nestled in the interior of Oahu. Though the on-base housing might not be beach front, they've got ready access to everything the…
