Megan Brown
Stitch it or Ditch It: Bring Back the Sleeves from the 80’s or is it Time to Say Goodbye?
What should you do with all of your old prom dresses, military ball gowns, and formals? When Spring Cleaning season… Read More
Meet Jazmin Gates, The Tidy Minimalist
Jazmin, who has been a minimalist for years, is a one-woman wonder. Working as a doula, she serves military families… Read More
Be the Bridge: How We Can Move Forward Together Toward Racial Healing
As we celebrate Black History Month together, we are presented with an amazing opportunity to look forward to the future.… Read More
Operation GivingTuesdayMilitary Continues with a Christmas Take Over
The Inspire Up girls are at it again. This time, they brought a Christmas explosion to the Marines of Camp… Read More
Giving Tuesday Military: A New Wave of Kindness is Here
Giving Tuesday Military (GTM) is happening on Tuesday, November 30th and it's bigger than ever. New team members are joining… Read More
How Much is Too Much to Tell Your Spouse During Deployment?
To tell or not to tell? That is the question. Picture this. The day starts bright and early, which seems… Read More
Hometown Hustle: How to Handle the “You Just Come See Us” Convos When Traveling Home for the Holidays
The holiday season is gearing up and the hometown hustle is about to be in full swing. It is time… Read More
How to Love Your Socially Anxious Friend
“It is way too ‘people-y’ in here.” A good friend of mine found herself completely overwhelmed by the intensely large… Read More
Family Fave: Grandma’s Thanksgiving Pumpkin Cake
If eating cake is wrong, I don’t want to be right.”- Lorelai Gilmore, Gilmore Girls I can distinctly remember falling… Read More
“You’re Worth It” Conference by Inspire Up Changed Lives
A few days ago, over 100 military and first responder spouses came together in Lenexa, KS for an event which… Read More
4 Tips and Tricks to Launch Your Freelance Writing Career
My very first freelanced article was published right here at Military Spouse magazine—a place that holds special real estate inside… Read More
What Does it Really Look Like to Homeschool as a Military Family
Recently, perched on the edge of a comfy couch, I sat with some newly acquainted friends. Most of us were… Read More
The Reality of Reintegration in GIFs
I could hear the excitement in my children’s voices. As they tore through my house, running and giggling, and I… Read More
Fall Décor and Fresh Friendships
In hopes of bringing in some seasonal cheer, I spent the last weekend sauntering through my local craft stores and… Read More
Homeschooling Headache: Why More Military Families Are Choosing to Homeschool
Public or Private? Homeschooling or not? Military families are constantly faced with the difficult choices surrounding education options all the time.… Read More
#WFHQueen: Moni Jefferson Inspires Spouses to Be Anything They Want to Be
See Inside “Only a life lived in the service of others is worth living.”- Albert Einstein I first met Moni… Read More
Deployment Survival – Sleep, Shower, Shave, Repeat
There’s nothing in the world like a huge bowl of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream after a hellish day… Read More
3 Helpful Hacks for Slaying Sleeplessness During Deployment
Another sleepless night was in the books. Nearly a year had passed and I still barely slept through the night.… Read More