Tag: military life
Keeping the Spark During Deployment
As a military spouse and sexologist, I get this question a lot: how do you keep the spark during deployment? How do you connect...
Milspouse Volunteers to Know + How to Choose Community Opportunities Wisely
Military spouses routinely hold volunteer roles in both the military community as well as their civilian community. In a 2018 Blue Star Families Military...
Overwhelmed And Embarrassed Is Not How I Like To Be
Military spouses are no strangers to being new and having frequent adventures.
For me, this transition to a new life, community and much busier...
My Military Spouse Friendships Fill a Void like No Other
Chances are if you are reading this, you have at least one friend who is a military spouse, or on the flip side of...
Settling Into Life in the UK: Part II of our International...
This is Part II of Jenny's international move. To read Part I, click here!
Well, I was right. That goodbye did suck!
If you read Part...
The Dreaded Travel Dilemma
There are three major logistical actions for military families:
a PCS (where we move from one duty station to another)
a change of...
5 Tips For Making New Friends at Your Duty Station
Ah, do you hear the birds chirping and the magical sound of the school bus in the neighborhood? At last, after a PCS move,...
A Sci-fi Film Reminded Me That In The End, We Want...
Like many people, I enjoy the movie-watching experience. It’s always a pleasant surprise when I watch a movie that far exceeds my expectations. Released...
5 Tips for Making Your Rental Feel More like Home
No matter how far you are into this military journey, I bet most of us have or will at some point have to rent....
Saying Goodbye is Different This Time: Part I of our International...
Some goodbyes just suck, don’t they?
If you’re part of a military family, you're probably experienced at saying goodbye and know that some just feel...
I Wrote in Pen, But The Military Had Other Plans
I wrote in pen. I should never have written in that diary with pen.
"There is strong, there is Army strong. And then there is...
A Tale of Toxic Positivity
I poured the hot water into my paper cup, plopped in a tea bag, and headed to my seat. “Hi, Courtney. So glad you...