It can sometimes feel like we have so little control over our lives as military spouses. We might not get a say during a PCS, but we definitely don’t get a say during deployments. And we may have to put our careers on hold or pivot in a way we never would have thought. Coping…
In November, I will hit 15 years of being a military spouse. 15 years! That seems so hard to believe sometimes, other times…it feels like I have been living this life so much longer. Some years are easier than others. Some years have more separations than others. Some years just feel so much more difficult…
By now, I am sure you have heard the news that the US and Israel have attacked Iran. And with that comes a lot of horrifying updates. And the question, what does that mean for us? For the military? For those overseas? It Can Be Scary It can be scary. So so scary. Not knowing….
Nominate. Elevate. Celebrate. National nonprofit Our Military Kids is asking people across the country to act on those three words to honor the bravery and leadership of military kids by sharing their during the Courageous Kids Contest. Our Military Kids offers support and community to children of National Guard, Reserve, and wounded, ill, or injured post-9/11 veteran parents. They do that by distributing activity grants (more on that…
Military life is hard, we all know that. Military families have to deal with so many challenges. Military children do too. Military spouses have to take on pretty much everything and sometimes the stress can feel like too much. Sometimes the deployments are just too close together or they are too long or there is…
7 Military Life Truths That Drive Military Spouses Nuts There are some military life truths that we military spouses don’t like. Often, there is nothing we can do to change them, but sometimes, we can. Either way, they really drive us nuts! 1. The Military is in control of so much of our lives As…
I wrote this post a day before my husband left on his 4th deployment. No OPSEC rules have been broken. This is the last day. How did this happen so fast? The deployment was coming up for so long and now the day is almost here. He is at work. They have him at work…
No one warns you how hard it is to make friends as an adult. I remember the quiet darkness of my first apartment and the loneliness of navigating my first job. I remember the struggle to meet new people when my budget was tight, my free time was limited, and interesting and recurring activities were…
How is your life different than you thought it would be? Did you think you would be a military spouse? Did you ever see this as the way your life was going to go? Becoming a military spouse wasn’t something I dreamed about or planned for, even after I had met my husband. Being a military…
15 Memes All About Military Marriage Military marriage is a journey. You never really know what you are getting yourself into. Whether your spouse joined five years into your civilian marriage or you walked down the aisle to see your spouse in uniform, knowing that marrying them meant becoming a military spouse. Military marriage has unique…