Megan Brown

Throw Kindness Like Confetti with Giving Tuesday Military

Since Giving Tuesday Military’s inaugural kick-off in 2019, the challenge for the military community to commit one million random acts… Read More

Halloween Hacks: Last Minute Costumes Because…You Forgot

“Mom! I need a costume tomorrow!”- every kid during deployment We’ve all been there. You’re making the night-time rounds, turning… Read More

Does Everyone Hate Me or Do I Just Need a Snack?

Have you ever had one of those word vomiting, all telling, and hyper emotional conversations with someone who only knows… Read More

10 Dos and Don’ts to Encourage Your Child’s Teacher

With the new school year in full swing, I can already tell that the wonderful teachers serving our kiddos are… Read More

Pride and Grit: You Are Worth the Investment

Have you ever had a bit of an identity crisis?  So many military spouses today are describing the grief and… Read More

This Military Spouse is Changing the World Through Advocacy and Impact

Determined to make a positive impact, one Air Force spouse is trailblazing the way for military spouses to flourish through… Read More

Comedian Ashley Gutermuth is Taking the World by Storm, One Milspouse Pun at a Time

About a year ago, a fresh new face kept popping up on my Instagram feed. Ashley Gutermuth, winner of The… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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,… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

How to Start Homeschooling When You Don’t Feel Ready

The first year of homeschooling is completely overwhelming. Millions of thoughts race through the mind. Doubts and questions about curriculum… Read More

6 of the Best Summertime BBQ Hacks

Building community is really at the center of how we, as an active-duty military family, maintain the status quo as… Read More

Wise Advise + Assist Team is Leading the Way Toward Ending Milspouse Unemployment

Diana Jaquith and Laura Early, two seasoned Army spouses, are leading the charge towards creating military spouse employment opportunities and… Read More

InDependent Releases New Initiative to “Fuel the Homefront”

With inflation tearing through the country, record breaking statistics show military families are struggling to put food on the table.… Read More