Keeping Your Mil-Family Together…After Divorce
Divorce is hard, but divorcing as a military spouse is harder. In my experience, when our separation went public, I ...
5 Things You Missed If You Didn’t Attend the AMPA Gala
The American Military Partner Association (AMPA) played host to nearly 600 LGBT service members, spouses, veterans and allies at their ...
5 Cheap Summer Vacations for Military Families
When I'm choosing what vacations we want to take for the summer, I like to take advantage of ALL the ...
The Strength of a Military Spouse
Shared from the Milspouse Mama On a recent Friday, I had a hometown friend tell me that her husband was ...
How to Deal With Lyme Disease at Your Duty Station
As a mother of three beautiful girls, I’ve always felt like the lioness who protected her cubs. I’ve put their ...
Trump Signs Executive Order on Hiring Military Spouses
From Militarytimes.com "In an effort to boost military spouse employment opportunities, President Donald Trump will sign a new executive order Wednesday ...
Military Moms: For the Moments When You Feel Invisible
Two years ago my friend went to England and she brought me some of my very favorite things: chocolate, Jane ...
It’s Official! The 2018 AFI Military Spouse of the Year Krista Simpson Anderson
Watch the live announcement below! Married to: Gustaf “Gus” E. Anderson IV Current duty station: Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Years ...
#YKWYWGYI (You Knew What You Were Getting Yourself Into)
#YKWYWGYI Have you ever been talking to someone who seemed willing to drown the conversation or your entire relationship with ...
5 Travel Tips to Make Flying with Small Children a Breeze
Five travel tips to make flying with small children a breeze…or at least manageable enough that you don’t give them ...
Inspiration to Become a Writer
I joined the U.S. Navy at age 18, in my father’s footsteps; he was in the Navy during World War ...
Fertility Treatment When Stationed Overseas: The Questions You Need to Ask
No one thinks they are going to need help getting pregnant, especially military spouses. Take a look around; we appear ...
OPSEC You HAVE to Follow to Protect Your Family, Even If You Have Nothing to Hide
The first time I heard the term OPSEC, I had just come into the military, and my first thought was ...
I Found My Inner Military Spouse Strength
My mother always told me that not everyone has the strength or is cut out to be a military spouse. ...
Awkward Conversations With Your MilKids About Sex
As a former teenage parent and the mother of military dependents, I know firsthand how important it is to maintain ...
It’s Never Goodbye in the Military
The faded red double-decker bus caught my eye as soon as we rounded the corner, its effervescent charm radiating from ...
How This Spouse Handled Death During Deployment Alone
Living overseas initially is hard, you stay away from family, you have to forge new friendships in another country, and ...
Why Being Open About Your Struggles is Healthy For You
It’s easy to live life projecting the image that things are perfect all the time. We can live behind walls, ...
