Parent’s PCS Checklist for Changing Schools
Your orders are in hand (hopefully) and you're slowly marking off the calendar until the movers arrive. Moving is never ...
Spouses’ Clubs – What Are They Good For?
"It's too political." "Those women are catty." "They're so cliquish." "They all wear their spouses' rank." You've heard it-I've heard ...
What Can YOU Do To Make Sure TRICARE Works For Military Kids?
Guest article by: Susan Reynolds, Military SpousePhoto credit: Morgan Slade, Military Spouse I really don't like moments of self-doubt. I ...
Five Honest Conversations You Should Have With Your Doctor
This piece was originally published in the Military Spouse Magazine in January of 2014. For details on how you can ...
The Time We Take For Granted
The Time We Take For Granted We are all forgetful creatures. Tender moments of love, small reminders of confirmation, and ...
Confession: I Love You, My Child… But I Don’t Like You Right Now
Editors Note: Just like all of the pieces in this series, the author will remain anonymous so that others may ...
Hanging Up the Sea Bag – As Retirement Quickly Approaches
The time is getting closer (okay, a year and a half away, but still). We need to plan it. Maybe ...
The Phelps Funeral – To Protest, or NOT to Protest?
"Thank God for Dead Soldiers" "America is Doomed" "God Hates Fags" Such are the words that might've assaulted you ...
5 Lessons My Toddler is Teaching Me
It was not in the master plan to be staring down the face of the big 4-0 while singing "let's ...
A Tale Of Two Pregnancies
Two babies. Two pregnancies. One woman. I taped the printed list to the back of the bathroom door just in ...
Volunteering – Why should YOU do it?
Volunteering and military spouses tend to go hand in hand. Most milspouses volunteer for multiple organizations, some at the same ...
Handling Deployment Distance
Technology has certainly changed the way that many military spouses communicate with their service member during deployment. We talked to ...
Army Rethinks Ink – What Soldiers Told Us About the New Policy
Not only will U.S. Army soldiers not have the right to bare arms like their Marine Corps comrades, but future ...
We May Never Fully Recognize the Cost of War
I sat staring at my computer in bleak understanding, sobbing uncontrollably...and I wonder how many of you were right there with ...
50 Things Dating a Service Member Has Taught Me
While we, of course, always love to hear from those who are married to members of the military, this time ...
The Phone Call that Still Haunts Me
By: Kenna Ray Hunter, Army Spouse It was early morning, May 31st, the day before our first wedding anniversary. I ...
Respecting The Uniform
Editors Note: Due to the language in the cartoon mentioned below, we are not showing it on this page. We ...
Drama Queen Spouse Confessions
Hi. I'm your Monday Confessions anonymous military spouse... my confession? I am a drama queen. It all began a decade ...
