Tag: military life
My First Decade As A Military Spouse
My husband and I have just celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary and I’ve, naturally, been reflecting on my first decade as a military spouse....
The PCS Pull Away
We’ve all been there. Three months out. Awaiting orders. Or by some miracle on high, you actually have orders in hand. But honestly, it...
4 Things to Do with Your Kids to Prep for Deployment
Whether you (or I) like it, if your spouse (or you!) is in the military, separation is a big piece of this life. No...
Embracing the ‘Dependent’ Label
If you read my last article about keeping your independence during an overseas posting, it might come as a bit of a surprise that I...
Zoom In: The Best Deployment Advice I’ve Been Given
Deployment is hard. It's messy. It's unnerving and overwhelming. It's chaos and calamity wrapped up in the ever changing emotions of kids and parents...
The Duty Station That Raised Me
The first time I heard of Fort Bliss, Texas, I wasn't entirely convinced that we weren't moving to Mexico. El Paso, Texas, bordering Juárez,...
Celebrate Your Military Child this April!
April is the Month of the Military Child! The Department of Defense brings attention to the sacrifice of military service on our children, celebrating their...
Cheaters Gonna Cheat?
It’s no surprise that military marriages face a higher rate of infidelity and divorce than our civilian counterparts. Jobs and lifestyles that are fraught...
How to Cope When You’re In The Storm
You always remember your firsts…
The good ones.
The bad ones.
And especially the ugly ones.
Personally, I will never forget our first deployment....
An Army Kid Interview to Melt Your Heart
I have 3 Army kids. 2 are walking and talking and school age. The 3rd is a roly-poly baby with no opinions except that...
What Home Means to a Military Family
‘Where do you call home?’... an innocent enough question on the surface, but what home means to a military family is far from simple.
It’s...
Why You’re Actually Overwhelmed
“You doing ok?” I asked my friend.
“I don’t know,” she said as we walked along the trail. “I just feel…” she paused searching for...