From Military Spouse to Parent of Active Duty: 3 Tips for Making the Transition
My husband had served on active duty for over 25 years when our oldest son Matthew announced that he’d decided...
17 Military Spouse Podcasts You Should Listen to ASAP
Whether you’re addicted to true crime, can’t miss your weekly wellness and nutrition shows, or have followed This American Life...
What Military Spouse Self-Care Actually Looks Like
Creative dinners with the last remnants of your pantry (ramen and mustard surprise, anyone?), overseeing the movers, cramming a forgotten...
Looking Back at My Milspouse Journey: What I’d Wish I’d Known
It’s now been a couple of years since my husband retired from 31 years of active military service. I was...
10 Military Spouse Benefits to Keep in Mind in 2019
As a “seasoned” military spouse, I love conversations with younger spouses because their enthusiasm is energizing! And in the course...
7 Reasons I’m Thankful Even Though I’ll Be Alone on Thanksgiving
I shuffled into the dark kitchen in the early morning, like so many Thanksgivings before in our married life. As...
Does Military Deployment Get Easier with Each One?
I’ll never forget my husband’s first military deployment to Iraq. Scheduled to leave a couple of days after Christmas, the...
Picking a Military Child Care Provider for Your Family
Finding military child care as a family is no easy feat. While your old high school or college friends may...
Scam Alert! The Top 5 Scams that Hurt Military Families
It seems so urgent. You receive a call saying your deployed or traveling military member has lost their ID, needs...
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Geo-baching When Your Service Member Gets Orders
For many military families, PCS season is an exciting time, an event involving the whole family as they get news...
Can I Get Unemployment Compensation as a Military Spouse?
Can I Get Unemployment As a Military Spouse? The first time I had to give notice at a job due...
Fact or Fiction? Tricare Covers Tummy Tucks, LASIK, & Boob Jobs…
We’ve all heard the rumors, typically pronounced with some authority: “Military spouses can choose ONE plastic surgery covered by TRICARE.”...
Why Can’t I Get Male Spouses to Attend Military Spouse Events?
Longtime military spouse and contributor to Militaryspouse.com, Jen McDonald has a brand new Q&A for military spouses on her website,...
I’m Not Ignoring You. I’m Just Getting By.
Dear Friends and Family, It’s not you. It’s me. No, this isn’t a break up letter, but rather an attempt...
We’re Moving AGAIN? But It’s My Senior Year!
Our household goods had finally arrived from our recent overseas move after several months of the limbo of extended temporary...
A National Spouses’ Day Thank You to My Husband
I hunched forward in my chair, figuring if I made myself seem smaller, no one would notice me or force...
12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
Travel and accommodations were provided by Warner Bros. Pictures. 12 Strong, from Warner Bros. Pictures, will release on January 19,...
I Met the Talent Behind 12 Strong! Here’s what they had to say about us…
Note: the movie 12 Strong releases on January 19. Travel and accommodations were provided by Warner Bros. Pictures. Many military...
