The first military friends I ever met were after I moved to Germany when I was 27 years old. I met most of these ladies through the FRG. I also met people through playgroups and PWOC. Over the years I have been able to make friends at places like swim lessons, MOPS, and our local…
Military life comes with a learning curve, and no new military spouse gets everything right in the beginning. These common mistakes can help you feel less alone, learn what matters, and give yourself grace as you figure out this life.
Taryn’s journey through fitness, motherhood, military life, medical school, and Guam is a powerful reminder that progress does not always require perfect circumstances. As an Air Force wife, mom, personal trainer, and business owner, she has learned how to keep showing up for herself even when life refuses to stay predictable.
These are the stages of a Military PCS PCS season is around the corner and life is getting quite hectic for quite a few military families. Although it has been a while since our family has gone through a military PCS, I remember the process and how stressful and crazy everything can be. 1. Bored…
What You and Your Spouse Need to Talk About Before They Deploy There are a lot of preparations that need to happen before a service member deploys. He or she will go through a lot of pre-deployment tasks from packing their bags to paperwork within their units. They will have bags ready to go weeks…
Making plans as a military spouse feels like gambling. Will we be able to go on that trip? Will we really move to that state next year? What will the next few years look like? I learned pretty quickly that the military is going to disappoint you. Paperwork takes longer than it should, dates get…
By Melonie Kennedy This is it. We’re handing in the keys to our on-post housing in a few days, then my husband will begin terminal leave. After sixteen years of marriage, seven duty stations, several deployments, and so many TDY’s I can’t even remember them all, it’s over. He’s out. The End. Retirement is a…
When You Can’t Talk With Your Spouse 30 days. 30 long days. That was the longest my husband and I have gone without talking during a deployment. No emails. No calls. No Facetime. I knew he was okay. I knew this because “no news is good news” and I just had to believe it. Although…
With a deployment in the future, you could be a little worried about your marriage. You have heard the stories, you just don’t know what being away from one another for an extended period of time will be like. How will your marriage get through this? Will you come out stronger on the other side?…
This Military Spouse Spotlight is about a military spouse in Guam who is turning her hobbies into an amazing small business. Warning: This article will make you hungry! There’s a certain kind of magic that comes from transforming a hobby into a business. For Mackenzie, her love for baking has blossomed into Lyre & Loaf,…