Every deployment has new challenges. Veteran and milspouse Charlene Wilde shares the deployment challenges she faced during multiple deployments, and how things change when the kids are different ages.
4 Creative Holiday Celebrations for Military Families
During the last 20 years we have had some memorable holidays: with military ‘family,’ overseas, and with single service members. Use these creative holiday traditions to celebrate wherever you are.
Keeping Holidays Simple
The holidays can be stressful for anyone, but they are probably more stressful for a mom. And they are most stressful for a military spouse mom of several young children going through a deployment. (That would be me right now). But this year, I am surprisingly not...
Celebrating Holidays Far From Family
Over the years, we have adapted to all the challenges, and have learned an important lesson about celebrating holidays: the military IS your family. So no matter where you find yourself this year, here are some creative ways to adapt and have a great time with your military family.
7 Ways to Connect During the Holidays
Whether your service member is deployed, or you are living far from your family, here are creative ways military families can connect during the moments that matter.
Overcoming Homesickness When You’re a Military Family Overseas
It wasn’t until I lived outside of America that I realized how much of the Fall season is a cultural celebration. Yet in many parts of the world, ‘pumpkin spice’ is a foreign language.
Military Spouse Discount on Education and College Credits
Military spouse discount on education from Study.com helps military spouses prioritize their personal development and meet their professional goals. Learn how the College Saver program can support your education journey as a military spouse.
On the Anniversary of September 11th
The effects of September 11 hit home a few weeks later, when my boyfriend went off to Boot Camp. I watched my boyfriend prepare for war. I watched our country declare war. I stood by and supported him as a girlfriend, then his wife, while he fought on the front lines of that war. Again. And again, and again. It is a war that we continue to fight today.
When You Aren’t Moving During PCS Season
PCS season can be challenging when you aren’t moving but your friends are. This article focuses on the flip side of PCS moves: the military families left behind.
You’ll learn the challenges of staying put during PCS season, and coping strategies when your friends are moving away.
PCS Cleaning vs. Spring Cleaning, Discover 4 Differences
Is your house clean during military deployments? Or do you wait for PCS cleaning? Confession time... I'm not very good at cleaning. It could be because I have 5 crazy kids, so the house is never clean for more than a few minutes. Sure, I clean my kitchen daily, and...