Deployment
Military care packages are fun, right? You get to put together something special for a person you really care about. And if you don't know the person you are sending the care package to, you obviously still care about them enough to participate in a random act of kindness. *post contains affiliate links for your convenience If you are [...]
MilSpouse Life5 Reasons Why You Can Totally Handle Military Life
There’s something about military life that is a little bit off putting. Isn’t there? At first glance you may see all the moving, deployments, crappy pay, and trashy people and think, “Yeah, not for me.” Hey, I understand that perspective more than you probably think. It wasn’t but a handful of years ago that I was thinking those exact [...]
Schedule / RoutineCan Toddlers Really Learn to Play Alone?
Motherhood is challenging, especially with toddlers running around wanting to sit on your lap and be side-by-side every step of the day. It’s special to have someone love you that much, but it’s also hard to get things done around the home that legitimately need to get done. [...]
57 Things Military Spouses Can Stop Apologizing For
I was at the park the other day with my son, taking him out for some exercise in an effort to burn off some of his endless energy. The child just needs an open space to run and jump and eat sticks and whatever else he feels compelled to do. You know how people always joke about how much energy their kids have? Yeah, now that I have an [...]
3 Signs You’re Friends With an Awesome Military Spouse
Anytime you are part of a life where you move around a lot, you start to find out who your true friends are real fast. Some people just aren’t very good friends. You can spot them from a mile away. They rarely reciprocate kindness or reach out to you when you are struggling. They ignore your phone calls completely or cancel on you at the [...]
Raising KidsWhy You Should Still Use the Word “No” When Parenting Kids
I recently wrote a post called “How to Tell Your Toddler “No” (Without Actually Saying “No). So much of the response was overwhelmingly positive. I think as a parent it can sometimes feel like the day to day rhythm is one big giant power struggle. Using phrases that convey the meaning of the word “No” without actually using the word “No” [...]
How to Stay Sane and Happily Married During Deployment
Military deployments are tough on relationships, and it’s no secret they can put a real strain between two people. Distance, in fact, does not always make the heart grow fonder. It can feel like distance actually creates more distance, but it doesn’t have to! It is 100 percent possible to grow your relationship and keep a strong military [...]
The Road Less Traveled: How to Find Your Way as a Military Spouse
It’s no secret around here that I was fairly reluctant to travel the road of military spouse. At least initially, I struggled to envision myself as a woman capable of handling all the ups and downs of military life. I don’t think that is an unusual perspective though. Military spouses are a teeny, tiny fraction of the U.S. Population. [...]
Military ResourcesManners for Milspouses: 12 Must-Know Etiquette Rules of Military Life
I’ve seen some really classy military spouses in my time as a military wife and military girlfriend. And I do mean classy in a literal, non-sarcastic way. They seem to have it together (mostly). They know the rules of military life like the back of their hand. Meanwhile I’m over hear in the corner secretly wishing there was a handbook [...]
Military Life and Money: How to Keep Your Financial House in Order
Before I even met my husband, I was all too familiar with the strain finances can put on even the healthiest of marriages. It’s easy to see how financial infidelity or even simple disagreements can cause discord within a family. All you have to do is turn on the TV to see couples divorcing left and right fighting over money and other [...]
