Elder Emo: I’m Still Cool
Do you remember the summer of 1999? On June 27, in Dallas, TX, I was spastically jumping up and down ...
Portable Career and Extra Income: Substitute Teaching as a Military Spouse
While the education system is hurting for quality substitute teachers, military spouses are presented with an opportunity to step into ...
Navigating Neurodivergent Kids as an ADHD Parent
“Tell me about your childhood…” Well, there’s a question that will make most of us sweat. For the first time, ...
3 Reasons Food Insecurity is About More Than providing a Meal
One in seven American households struggles with food insecurity, and many of our nation’s military families find themselves among them. ...
3 Ways to Cope With the Feeling of Loneliness at Your New Duty Station
As a military spouse, it is easy to feel lost in the hustle of PCSing. Many moving parts must be ...
The Risks of Being a Dependa
People in the military have used this word to degrade, insult, and shame military spouses for years. Often, we see ...
Suicide Prevention: The Green Beret Foundation is Standing in the Gap for America’s Elite Warfighters
Photo credit, courtesy of Brent Cooper America’s Special Operations Forces are the most elite warriors in the world. Though they ...
Surviving Navy SEAL Spouse Wants You to Stay
Photos courtesy of Sara Wilkinson After 21 years of service – Navy SEAL Senior Chief Chad Wilkinson took his life ...
Speak Up 2023 Applications Are Open Now
When it comes to the task of dreaming a book into print or learning the skill set to speak and ...
I’m Not Ready to be Military Mom…
I have a story I seldom share. Many (many, many) years ago, I found myself sitting square in the middle ...
To Work or Not to Work? That is the Question.
It is that time of year…early to rise, buses to catch, and carpools to wait in. That’s right. The time ...
2022 Military Family Caucus Summit Round-Up
Did you blink and miss the 2022 Military Family Caucus Summit? You are not alone. The annual Summit returned to ...
2022 Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike
Last year I participated in the Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike in Virginia Beach. I was turned onto IW by a Navy ...
The Importance of Creating Your Own Income Independence
It's never wise, military spouses, to put all your eggs in one basket. That one basket represents your servicemember's income. ...
Blissful Summer Hygge: Cozy, Content, and Comfortable
As September approaches, the desire for Hygge, the Danish word for cozy, content, and comfortable, can feel like an itch ...
INVISIBLE STORM: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD
“Powerful… Kander displays a level of vulnerability not often seen in political memoirs, offering a bracing portrait of untreated PTSD and ...
MOPS is Giving Away Free Tickets to MomCon!
In 1973, in the quiet town of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, eight mothers of young children decided to get together to ...
10 Ways to be a Thrifty Milspouse
August 17th is National Thrift Shop day, so let's explore ten ways you can be a thrifty military spouse! 1: ...
