We drove across the country in 6 days with 4 young children. And we actually have fond memories of the trip! Here are the sanity-saving hacks you can use on your next car ride.
5 DITY Move Tips You Need to Know
5 Things I Learned from Our Military Family's DITY Moves Military families have a choice to make when they get PCS orders: should you let the military moving companies move you, or move yourselves? The second option is commonly called a DITY move or Do-it-Yourself...
4 Ways to Learn About Your New Duty Station
4 Ways to Learn About Your New Duty Station Before You Move The first time we moved to a new duty station with my husband's military orders, it was six hours away to a state neither one of us had visited before. We had one weekend to visit and go house-hunting. We...
5 “See You Later” Tips for Military Kids Goodbyes
For military kids, Goodbye is “See You Later.” Use these 5 proven tips to help military kids say see you later before deployments or PCS moves.
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.
How Military Families Survive Frequent PCS Moves
Today's guest military spouse is Rebecca Alwine, an army wife, blogger, and writer at WhatRebeccaThinks.com. I asked her to share her insight about frequent PCS moves. I’m writing this while sitting in my empty kitchen, watching boxes and furniture slowly leave...
11 Creative Ways to Get Rid of Things When You PCS
It’s important to clean out closets and get rid of things before you PCS. But HOW? This article explores creative ways for military families to get rid of unwanted items before a move.
13 Perfect Military Spouse Remote Jobs to PCS-Proof Your Career
These work-from-home career are portable for any PCS move, which makes them the perfect military spouse remote jobs to take with you whenever you move.
Host Family Visitors in Base Housing: Essential Info for Military Families
How to Host Family Visitors in Base Housing When you live on base, it can be tricky to invite family to visit. They will want to know if you are allowed to have visitors in base housing. The short answer is yes, but you must prepare paperwork in advance. And you might...
101 Moments of Crazy Military Life Stress for Milspouses
How to Handle Military Life Stress as a Military Spouse The problem: military life can be really, really stressful. Why you should keep reading: because you know you want a laugh and need to unload some of your military life stress too! The heavy burden of military...