Deployment
I love being an Army wife. This way of life has taught me to be stronger than I ever thought I could be...to “take the bull by the horns” and to make tough calls when needed. I've grown and learned so much. The military trains their soldiers to make difficult decisions. Actually, I believe that they sometimes have to make THE [...]
Military Resources13 Totally Awesome Military spouse Facebook Groups You Didn’t Know About
It’s no secret that military spouses are excellent at using the internet to research, plan, and make connections. Give us surprise PCS orders to a duty station we’ve never heard of, and within 24 hours we will know all about the housing, schools, and closest Target location. We will also start making online connections and [...]
5 Ways to Make an Under-the-Radar Military Homecoming Special
We all love the pictures and videos circulating around social media of military homecomings. Who doesn’t get teary seeing large crowds with their creative welcome home signs? I love watching these videos as much as anyone, but not every service member who deploys gets to experience such a grand homecoming. While the media primarily [...]
MilSpouse LifeParenting Teens in Military Life Is the Loneliest I’ve Felt as a Spouse
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 [...]
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 [...]
Being a Military Spouse Was Harder Than I Thought
My first move as a military spouse and not a service member was unexpectedly hard. In the past, I would head to work and make friends and at least even when I didn’t know anyone, I had co-workers to spend time with throughout the day. I had a place to start. But when we arrived at our new base my husband went off to work, and I stayed [...]
