5 Things I Will Miss About This Duty Station I Hate
By Erin Whitehead I made no secret about how much I hate this duty station. ("I Apologize, It's Okay to...
Tricare? Get the Care YOU Deserve
It seems like every time a health problem occurs in our family, I end up having to fight – quite...
I’m Not JUST A Military Spouse…
Dependapotamus – According to Urban Dictionary: Traditionally a service-member’s dependent who is a "stay at home mom" that doesn't do...
20 Challenges for the New Year
We polled our readers and here are 20 of the most common goals we heard for the next 12 months....
12 Things TO DO During Deployment
Photo Credit: Flickr user Nathan Rupert 1. Stay Busy This might be the advice you hear most from other spouses...
4 Ways to Navigate the Holidays with a Deployed Spouse
As Military spouses or girlfriends or fiances or any family member of a Service member, we know that having a...
12 Things Not To Do During a Deployment
1. Do not become a news junkie. You automatically become a bit more vulnerable and emotional and hypersensitive when you...
Harnessing Grit
Article by Jill Qualters, Navy Spouse. To read more of Jill's work, visit here. "Grit is a measurement of sandpaper,...
Pregnancy Test
30 years old. Married. And embarrassed to buy a pregnancy test. I unloaded the dishwasher as I waited. Waited for...
More Than My Husband’s Job
Don't ask me what my husband does in the military. No really, please don't. I have no idea. He's explained...
Experts Share Home Remedies to Combat the Flu
Article by Kinsights Medical Director Dr. Carol Wilkinson and Co-founder & Parenting Expert Jennifer Chung Here we are again-cold and flu...
Activate Your Village
Of the many challenges that face military families, there is perhaps none greater than deployment. Or rather, deployments. After thirteen...
Coming Home
A little over a year ago I was traveling from Germany (home), to Alabama (Mimi's house), with my circus of...
The Germany PCS
The only things I knew about Germany before PCS’ing here were Oktoberfest and World War 2. This did not bode...
The Freedom To Choose to Work, and Not Be Judged in the Process
I'm in the Navy. I have an associate degree, a bachelor's degree and am currently working on my second bachelor's degree. I intend...
Child Free Spouse
I'm a military spouse, and I don't have children. You wouldn't believe the reactions I get informing other spouses of...
How to Avoid Distance AFTER Distance
The military way of life throws many curveballs into families. Even on trips as short as two months, it's easy...
20 Ways To Stay Strong On The Homefront
I remember going through my first deployment with my husband. We were married only three weeks before he departed. The...
