MilSpouse Life
Inside: Learn 4 simple ways you can prepare your military child's school for deployment. Improve support and keep strong relationships with teachers. Seabags and SAPI plates are strewn around your living room. All of the uniforms are being washed. You are scheduled out for the next few months so that everyone stays nice and busy. And [...]
How to Help Your MilKid Adjust to a New School After a PCS
Inside: Learn 6 ways to help your military child adjust to a new school after a military PCS move. Plus, grab this PCS checklist for changing schools with military kids. After a few years here, your family has finally settled into school. The kids have dear, sweet friends. They are involved in sports, Girl or Boy Scouts and clubs after [...]
9 Free Educational Resources and Programs for Military Kids
Inside this post: Learn 9 free educational resources for military kids that will help support your child's education through all the ups and downs of military life. The K-12 journey is tough enough. When military families factor in just how often we move -- 10 times more often than civilian peers -- that process can become [...]
Dear Teacher of Military Children
Inside this post: Part two of the military kids education series. Find part one here -- The Ultimate PCS Checklist for Military Kids Changing Schools. Dear Teacher of Military Children, I'm writing to you because you have special kiddos in your care. You have military children in your class, and there are a few things that you [...]
The Ultimate PCS Checklist for Changing Schools With Military Kids
Inside this post: Grab a free printable PCS checklist for changing schools with military kids. Learn step-by-step what military families need to know before moving kids to a new school. I had that sinking feeling as I rolled into the parking lot. Something was missing. I knew it wasn't the kids. After three separate checks of the [...]
DeploymentOPSEC and PERSEC for Military Spouses: 6 Ways Your Family’s at Risk
It just slipped out, "My husband is deployed." At the bank, at the commissary and at the hair dresser. Even at museums, especially those that offered military discounts. Everyone seemed so kind and considerate. I, lonely military spouse, desperately wanted someone to commiserate with me. What I never thought that I could be violating [...]
Military Resources7 Surprisingly Simple PCS Tips That Will Decrease Your Stress
My bag bulged with ALL of the things: iPad, iPhone, child headphones, over a dozen small wrapped toddler toys, and just a few snacks. "Where is your passport?" asked the nice man behind the counter. Oh, just with my husband that took the toddler to the bathroom fifteen minutes ago, while I waited in this long (but deceptively fast [...]
5 Things MilSpouses Want Their Far Away Friends to Know
My throat felt tight. I hugged my soon-to-be long distance friend one last time in the parking lot of a local breakfast joint. I chocked back the tears as best I could, but it was a losing battle. They started to stream down my face, mingling with the sweat from my morning run. My friend and I half-smiled as we watched our kids play [...]
For Every Military Spouse Who Tried Direct Sales
When I was a brand new MilSpouse, I went for it: direct sales. I found a company I liked and a product that I loved. I signed up, envisioning amazing trips and opportunities. I naively thought that this business venture would be like collecting dividends on money in the bank. In other words: easy. Instead, I struggled. [...]
How to Build a MilSpouse Network That Will Support You
Making friends as a military spouse is almost like speed dating. You arrive at a location. You put your best self out there. You awkwardly approach new people and share personal details of your lives. And just when you are getting comfortable with a person, you move on. It's weird and strange to essentially look at making [...]
