Tag: military life
Setting the Tone: Choosing Optimism
We've all been there. It's PCS time, and we miss the things we left behind. We miss the familiarity of knowing where all our...
If Military Spouses Ruled the World
It occurred to me during a quick, effortless, yet efficient text exchange with a fellow military spouse as we hashed out the details of...
6 Life Hacks for a New Year
Welcome to another brand new year. This season is ripe with reflection and resolutions. Everyone I know is eager to wipe the slate clean...
5 Resolutions Military Spouses SHOULD Make This Year
It’s a new year, and many of us are making new goals and resolutions for 2018. I’m a planner, and I love to make...
Giving Birth in Germany
I had never planned to have children outside of the United States. The hope for an overseas assignment always seemed like a long shot...
Open Letter To A Soldier’s Wife
Today, I met your mother in law. She gushed on and on about her son (stationed where we just left), her grandson (still in...
How to Get a Free Christmas Care Package Through Support Military...
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...
Cognitive Restructuring for the Military Spouse: How to Turn Your...
Ever feel like you’re on a merry-go-round of negativity? Like your gut reactions line up a liiiiittle too well with Debbie Downer?
Then you might...
Lululemon For Less: 8 Designer Deal Websites You Need To Know!...
I never buy anything at full retail price. Seriously, never. Why? Well, it’s a habit I developed in part due to my upbringing, but...
Presenting Military Moms Blog Book Club!
Our team of contributors and founders are avid readers and writers. A book club seems like a necessity, right? We can all choose a...
Why Some Days I Don’t Want to be Thanked For My...
"Thank you for your service!"
The cashier at the commissary smiled cheerfully as she handed my ID back to me.
I usually answer with a polite,...
Miscarriage and the Military: Navigating the Logistics of Loss
As a military spouse, I’ve been conditioned to expect bumps in the road. Changes are inevitable, everything is taken with a grain of salt,...