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No, My Child Will Not Be Doing Homework

No, My Child Will Not Be Doing HomeworkNo, My Child Will Not Be Doing Homework

"But mama, I want to go out and play. I've been sitting doing work all day!" "You can go out and… Read More

Milspouse Weight Loss Journey: Done Being “The Big Girl”

Milspouse Weight Loss Journey: Done Being “The Big Girl”Milspouse Weight Loss Journey: Done Being “The Big Girl”

By Danielle Porter, Army Spouse I’ve always been “the big girl.” After two children by cesarean section and eight years… Read More

4 Ways to Cope When PCS Orders Change

4 Ways to Cope When PCS Orders Change4 Ways to Cope When PCS Orders Change

Moving season. As spouses, we have long known that to live a military lifestyle means to accept and maybe even… Read More

Can Military Spouses Be Called to Serve?

Can Military Spouses Be Called to Serve?Can Military Spouses Be Called to Serve?

When each of us began our role as military spouse, some of us might have had a vision of what… Read More

You Know Your Spouse Has Been Deployed Too Long When…

You Know Your Spouse Has Been Deployed Too Long When…You Know Your Spouse Has Been Deployed Too Long When…

My husband will soon leave on his first deployment... Right now, he comes home almost every night, we sleep in… Read More

I Battled Postpartum Depression and Found Myself Again

I Battled Postpartum Depression and Found Myself AgainI Battled Postpartum Depression and Found Myself Again

My life as a military spouse consists of the same chaotic rhythms and homesick moments as most. The winds and… Read More

35 Ways You Know Your Kid is a Military Brat

35 Ways You Know Your Kid is a Military Brat35 Ways You Know Your Kid is a Military Brat

While being in a military family doesn't mean that everything about their childhood will be different, we know that the… Read More

When Daddy Comes Home: A Homecoming Story Album

When Daddy Comes Home: A Homecoming Story AlbumWhen Daddy Comes Home: A Homecoming Story Album

The fluorescents seemed brighter than usual, and still silence filled her head in the noisy terminal. Time slowed, as the pacing of her… Read More

Does Military Deployment Get Easier with Each One?

Does Military Deployment Get Easier with Each One?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… Read More

20 Ridiculous Myths About Military Marriage That Seriously Need Debunked

20 Ridiculous Myths About Military Marriage That Seriously Need Debunked20 Ridiculous Myths About Military Marriage That Seriously Need Debunked

photos: Jessica McGehee My husband has now been in the military for a little over three years. When he first told… Read More