Being able to plan Girls Night Out is part of deployment survival. If you have an event to look forward to--whether it is one weekend or one month from now--then you can live off of that positive energy for a while. Social events provide a great distraction, give you...
This post is sponsored by United Through Reading. If you have kids during a deployment, the bedtime routine can be the hardest part of the day. Not only are you exhausted from work, classes, taking care of the home, and staying up late hoping for an email, but your...
The military spouse community is built upon shared joys, struggles, and dreams. We have so much in common but we each bring something unique to the group, too. As a community we can cultivate an atmosphere that encourages and motivates each other to be the best...
Contains affiliate links. A military base can feel like a whole new world as soon as you pass through the base gate. But first you have to get through the gate. Here's what you need to know the first time you visit a military base. My first military friend was a girl...
Sleeping alone is tough for military spouses when their service member is away. These bedtime routines help you feel relaxed and less stressed for good sleep.
This post is sponsored by Aeroflow Breastpumps. Pregnancy can be a difficult time for any woman, but it often brings additional challenges for military spouses. You will need to look at your options and decide whether you should have the baby at the base hospital or...
As a military spouse, you face challenges that most civilian families never have to worry about. While your spouse is working long hours, you are often left responsible for cooking, cleaning, paying bills and doing everything else necessary to run a home. If you have...
What deployment goals do you set for yourself throughout military life? Military life can bring a lot of change for a military spouse: frequent moves, deployments, maybe a new job. There could be a new baby too! Life may be different during various stages of military...
Military dependents are often strong, independent individuals. And they don’t like the term ‘dependent.’ But here’s all the things military spouses truly rely on when their service member is away.
Even though I married a Marine, I wasn't really supposed to be a military wife. We weren't supposed to have a military kid. By the time we were married, my husband had already completed seven years of an eight year enlistment. He was supposed to finish that last year...