Resiliency. I often hear that word when someone is describing a child who has grown up in a military family. According to the Merriam-Webster...
In 2017, my husband and I, recently newlyweds, faced his third deployment together. When we walk through season of times apart, we establish goals...
Communicating the difficulties of military life to our civilian friends is something with which milspouses are intimately familiar. They often struggle to grasp the...
On a sunny December morning three years ago, my kids woke up to the sound of Christmas music and the aroma of our traditional...
As moms in the military community, it's important to educate ourselves on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). If left unchecked or untreated, it can...
About three weeks into my husband’s one year unaccompanied PCS tour overseas, I needed to make my first Red Cross message in his career....
The perfect deployment outfit is a must.
But let's be clear, I'm not talking about that thoughtfully put together ensemble you'll wear to greet your...
I was a young college student when I met my husband. I didn’t have any experience with the military and was hesitant to dive...
Do you want to be a party snack hero this holiday season while putting in minimal effort?!?! If yes, then I have a secret...
There are three terms usually used to describe the military spouse who has been living the military life for a while: senior, seasoned and...
Tim had a deployment when Jacob, our oldest, had just turned two. It was hard to know how to talk about it with him then—he...
Five weeks.
My husband was home for a measly five weeks when he got orders for his next deployment. That marked four deployments within...
Military Lifestyle
Women Touched by Addiction: The Stories We Don’t Say Out Loud
We don’t talk about this; not out loud anyway. Not during playgroup, bible study, around the dinner table, and oftentimes not even to our...
