Ripples

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I often say it; the quickest way to change the world is to focus on changing one life. I believe this mantra so completely that it is the runway from which I launched and continue to lead this community. Each and every life matters

Slapping a Vest on Your Dog…or Crocodile…Does Not Make It a Service Animal

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Today we are going to approach an issue that makes folks a bit squirrelly, but it’s about time we get dogged about this increasingly frustrating aviation issue. We’ve been doing the same old political pussyfooting around the point for ages now, but it’s time

Airplane Angel Comforts 96-Year-Old Woman on Flight

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There’s more than enough of the ugly stuff to go around. That’s why, when we see something like this story shared by Megan Ashley, it’s worth making viral! There’s nothing I love more than seeing kindness unfold in our little world of aviation! I

Five Myths About Aviation Life – Diverted

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It never fails. As soon as I mention that my husband is a pilot, one of several typical responses/questions will immediately follow. It’s truly not the asker’s fault, as there is no way for them to have an insider scoop unless they are, well,

Spatial Disorientation

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What I’m about to share is personal. Very. I didn’t create this community because I am a shining vision of transcendence and have it all perfectly figured out. Not even remotely. On my very best days I’m barely holding it all together with a

To the Husband That Forgets Mother’s Day…and Birthdays…and Anniversaries…

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Do you want to know what my husband is out doing right now as I type this? Shopping. He stopped at the grocery store on his way home after a long and exhausting stint at work in order to buy the fixings for the

In Case of Emergency, Get Off the Damn Plane

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“In case of emergency, please take as much time as necessary to gather all of your carry-on luggage from beneath your seat as well as anything you may have previously stored in the overhead bins, being absolutely certain to render the main aisle completely

Fix It

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This week my automatic gate stopped shutting. It’s a big, green monstrosity constructed of a wood-hung steel frame that weighs about a million pounds, and I was growing weary of slogging out in the pouring rain to force it closed. In my humble opinion,

Just Stop

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I recently sat across the table from another woman over a dinner of sub-par pizza at a unexceptional restaurant. We attempted to have some semblance of a conversation despite the persistent din of her young children, who apparently found our attempts at female fellowship

Q&A Regarding the New App

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As many of you know, I released the brand new The Pilot Wife Life app on March 1, 2019. Thank you for making the release such a great success! We already have close to 1000 downloads and steadily growing! I wanted to take a