My parents are selling and moving out of the house where I grew up. After 40 years of marriage--almost all spent at that house--they have decided it's time to downsize. Moving means leaving behind a lifetime of memories. I can relate, a little. One decade into our...
Military spouses don't get to have a 5-year plan. Most of the time that's ok with me, because you know who else had a 5-year plan? Stalin. And that didn't go so well. So I like to think that I am a flexible military spouse who has become comfortable with having a 1-3...
Military spouses often struggle with unemployment after a PCS move. One spouse shares her journey and how she keeps moving forward professionally, even in the middle of nowhere.
Hey military spouse, I’ve been there: Looking for work because you’ve moved (again!) and you can’t find jobs that will use your prior experience or take you seriously because of your military connection. It’s tough, and military spouse unemployment is a serious...
We don’t have to become best friends, but I hope that we can be friendly neighbors who help each other out. I’ll start. I’ve been keeping a batch of cookies in the freezer, knowing that someone would move in soon. They are for you… as long as my children don’t eat them or smash them first. Someone once made cookies for me, and their kindness got me through the first week of a challenging PCS. I am happy to pay it forward to you.
It is an accepted fact of military life that we will relocate every few years, sometimes all the way across the US, or even overseas. But have you ever stopped to ask why?
I like living in base housing, but it is far from perfect. The houses are old and small and plain. Which of these things would you miss the most if you lived on base?
That time we went camping during PCS, with all my wedding china Somehow, my husband convinced me that it would be a good idea to go camping across the country during our PCS move. In a tent. With four young children. We were moving from Spain to California. That’s 10...
What if there was an easy introduction to walk you through all the steps of starting your own business? What if someone explained all the technical, legal, and marketing aspects of starting a business, so you could get it right the first time and save yourself a lot of headaches and wasted hours? What if a professional showed you exactly how to make a profit from your business, and how to maximize your client base with social media?
Maybe I'm not normal, but my house is usually cleaner during a deployment than it is when my husband is home! I can train the kids to clean up their things, but I haven't seemed to train him yet. Also, when he's not around to tell me to relax and take breaks, I can...