Military life asks families to adapt in ways most people never see. From deployments and missed milestones to PCS moves and changed plans, this life is not just a job — it is a whole-family experience.
Dealing With Disappointment During Military Life
Have you ever planned a vacation only to have to cancel or reschedule it because military dates changed? Have you ever given birth when your husband was deployed because they simply wouldn’t send him home like you thought they might? Have you ever wanted to be stationed close to home only for your spouse to get…
When Your Spouse Wants To Re-Enlist in the Military and You Don’t Want Them To
It’s almost time for your spouse to re-enlist, decisions have to be made, and you feel like it is time to walk away from military life. However, your spouse does not agree and would love to do 20+ years in the military. What should you do? What can you do? Is it even fair to them…
When There is a Natural Disaster and Your Spouse is Deployed
I have been through my share of earthquakes growing up in California. Fortunately, I was never in any danger from any of them. After moving to the south, I have been through my fair share of tornado warnings, and they have been pretty scary sometimes. The biggest issue we have dealt with when it came…
To The Military Spouse That Is Having A Bad Day
Some days are better than others. This is true for everyone. Whether you are married to a member of the military, married to a teacher, married to a CEO, or married to a truck driver. This is true even if you are not married at all. Having bad days is a part of life. Over…
What to Think About Before You Marry a Service Member
Whatever situation you are in or whatever situation you have been in, you did have to make the decision to become a military spouse. You had to decide that YES, you wanted to spend your life with someone who is in the military. That YES, you wanted your future to include the military. So, what…
The Secret to Not Hating Your Duty Station
Have you ever lived in an amazing place and still hated being there? Maybe it was Hawaii? Or Europe? Maybe it was a place you thought you would love but now that you have been there a few years, you really can’t find the love? Maybe you are trying to bloom where you are stationed…
When You Don’t Feel Strong Enough For Military Life
I couldn’t believe he was gone. I couldn’t believe this deployment had started. I couldn’t believe I had to go through this again. I certainly didn’t feel strong enough for this. I didn’t feel strong enough for the deployment. I didn’t feel strong enough for military life. And yet, somehow, the days went by. Somehow…
How to be a Military Spouse With Boundaries
I recently saw a post on Facebook that talked about how you can still be a good person and say no, and that you are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm and I loved it. So many times, we as military spouses, get to a place of extreme burnout….
Military Spouse Spotlight: From Family Recipes to a Tres Leches Business in Guam
Faith’s Military Spouse Spotlight shares how her love for Mexican cooking and tres leches cakes grew into a small business in Guam. Her story is also one of motherhood, postpartum healing, friendship, and finding a village far from home.