I get by with a whole team of friends. When we move, I have to start my team all over again. No matter your season of military life, you will want these friends on your team too!
Handling Stress in Military Life
Deployments and PCS moves put the stress in military life. Use this strategy to stay calm. There are many levels of stress in military life. Sometimes it is surprise orders to another state or country. Other times it is a surprise deployment. Or a deployment that...
What Milspouses Should Know Before Military Retirement
Here are 3 things military spouses should know BEFORE their service member approaches military retirement. Learn about finding a “forever home,” milspouse employment, and resources for military retirement.
Yes, Military Spouses Sacrifice. Here’s 3 Ways They Handle It
Every military spouse handles their sacrifices in their own way. In a typical military spouse community, there are three different ways that military spouses handle the struggles and daily inconveniences of military life.
Waiting for PCS Orders that Never Come
Once again, we were waiting for PCS orders. My husband and I have been through this routine four times before, so this time it felt familiar. I began anticipating the move a year ahead of time, by cleaning out closets and making trips to the thrift store. My husband...
Deployment Slacker? 15 Essential Things I DIDN’T Do This Deployment
The deployment slacker's guide Sometimes, during military deployments, I feel like an awesome and supportive wife. Other times I feel like a deployment slacker. This is our 6th deployment. I was taking care of our 4 kids full time. So I had to streamline my time and...
Tips for Parents with Sick Kids
This post is sponsored by XpertCare. Why does it seem like all the Emergency Room visits happen when my husband is deployed? We have five kids, so it’s not surprising that they get into a fair amount of scrapes, sicknesses, and dangerous situations. But it is...
5 Steps to a Successful Military Spouse Birth Plan
Military life is full of unpredictable schedules and last-minute changes. This is true for most military spouse birth plans, too. Babies notoriously have no respect for their own due date. They can come two weeks late or over a month early. Service members aren’t...
Deployments Are Like Marathons: 8 Surprising Reasons Why
Are you someone who loves marathons? Because I'm not. The thought of running 26 miles, which would take me at least 5 hours, is something that is completely intimidating and not remotely appealing to me. Kind of like deployments. No one does deployments for fun....
Deployment Care Package for a Military Spouse
Deployment care package ideas for the military loved one at home We have all seen beautiful and creative ideas for care packages to send to deployed service members. But what about their spouses and loved ones that stay behind? What kind of things could they use to...