*UPDATED Sunday, 1/21, 6:00am CT * Like every government shutdown in the past, the biggest question for military families is, "How does this impact me?"...
... you know the rest of the lyrics. For those who are military spouses, this should be our mantra. Personally, I feel that this...
  When you are juggling deployments, moves, and job changes, finding time to take a family vacation can be challenging. But research suggests that spending...
Our house was hit hard this year. It started around Halloween and is still haunting us in the New Year. I don’t think we...
You’ve watched the moving truck roll down the street, turned in the keys, piled the kids clutching man’s best friend into the car, and...
My family and I enjoy holidays, but we love the Christmas season. The lights and decorations; the cheer and spirit; the food and family. Something...
Since our arrival in Japan, the base installation has offered an Emergency Preparedness class almost every month focusing on NEO (noncombatant evacuation operations). I...

Diary of a Bad PCS

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June 4, 2018 Dear Diary, Today is finally the day!!! Our packers start and the move will begin! Can’t write long, have to go get bottled...
I once thrived on current events and the daily buzz of world news that streamed to my phone and television. Now, it seems that...
This is part two of a series on fun and affordable things to do in Hawaii.  This series also aims to highlight the need to...
Christmas is quickly approaching, and if you're anything like me then you're now entering panic mode. Between Christmas shopping and budgeting and planning a holiday...
It’s time for the kids to bounce off the walls, slide on the floor, and hang off the ceiling, but they can’t jump on...

Military Lifestyle

I’m a Mother-in-Law… Now What?

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I’m a Mother-in-Law… Now What? I asked myself this very question the day my son casually mentioned that his girlfriend might be “the one.” Truthfully?...

Normalized Overwhelm