MilSpouse Life
I remember the days of meeting people through my children playing at the playground, eating dirt (hey, it happens), school field trips, the bus stop, after school activities, and anywhere kids were present. The bus stop is the hot spot for meeting moms for school-aged kids. Now as a mother of tweens and a teen myself... It's [...]
Archives for February 2019
A Letter to Every Military Girlfriend Who Feels Discouraged
One of my most vivid memories of military life was during a time when I was a military girlfriend. Nearing our thirties, my boyfriend and I had been together for several years already. In the beginning we were long distance, and after almost two years together, I moved from the Midwest to Coastal North Carolina to be with him. It was [...]
The Reality of Raising Teens in a Military Family
When I was in my twenties and preparing to walk down the aisle to marry my Marine over twenty years ago, someone asked me if I thought I could handle being a military wife. I wondered if other brides got asked the same question. I’d never been married, after all. And I certainly didn’t know what military life would be [...]
Where to find helpful MILSO groups online
When I first became a military girlfriend, the Internet was fairly new and Facebook hadn’t been invented yet. (And yes, in case you’re wondering, that makes me feel old.) During my Marine’s first few deployments to Iraq, I was in college, far from any military base. I did not know any other military girlfriends or spouses and felt [...]
Mom LifeWhat a Picture Won’t Tell You About a Postpartum Journey
I was self conscious because people often asked me when I was due and I wasn’t pregnant. I worked out through the pain of my lower back and other really annoying symptoms. Simply because I was told over and over again that my symptoms were... normal. That the pain I was having was normal, that it was all part of motherhood and [...]
17 Most Powerful Essential Oils for Stress and Emotional Wellness
Inside: Struggling with the challenges of everyday life? Check out these powerful essential oils for stress. Plus, learn several essential oils for sleep, anxious feelings from everyday life and nervous tension. The stress of everyday life was getting to me. I'd go into the bathroom for a moment to get my breath, trying to somehow [...]
