Life

Answering the Military-ish Questions in Your Job Interview Without Blowing It

As a career-driven military spouse – who has relocated to six different bases in eight years - I’ve been on… Read More

Broken Wings: A Cry for Forgiveness

Note: This article contains triggering material about suicide. The views expressed in this article are the author’s views.  As a military spouse,… Read More

I HATE Surprise Homecomings

I may be in the minority, but I HATE surprise homecomings. Don’t get me wrong, I still cry like a… Read More

Please Don’t Feel Sorry For Me, Being a Military Spouse is Not A Terminal Disease

Written by Barbara Bates My husband is deployed. This means I spend a lot of time baking and shopping for… Read More

Finding Civilian Friends Is Harder Than I Thought

Making friends has never been a challenge for me. Among my siblings, they call me the “outgoing one who always… Read More

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… Read More

Southern Girl in a Military World

I’m a southern girl who was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. Due to my country upbringing, I wasn’t exposed… Read More

Yes. We Are a Military Family. And It’s OK to be Our Friend.

By Heather Walrath at Words From Wandering Summer is what we in the military call the PCS Season (Permanent Change… Read More

Postpartum Reality: You’re Probably Doing Too Much Too Soon

Congratulations! You just birthed a tiny little human that took months to grow. And now that this tiny little person… Read More

Spouse Confessions: Beyond “I am Weary”

I used to think that being a military spouse was hard. The deployments, the moving, the constant separations. The trying… Read More