Life

How One Military Spouse Kept Her Paid Parental Leave Despite PCS Orders

She Deserved to Rest. We Made Sure She Could. When one of my best employees told me she was pregnant,… Read More

Is Edelweiss Lodge and Resort Worth It? A Military Family’s Review

Why Military Families Love Edelweiss Lodge and Resort I first heard about Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, the Armed Forces Recreation… Read More

The Freedom We Forgot to Want

The hardest question transition asked me wasn't what I was going to do next. It wasn't about careers, retirement, finances,… Read More

Mississippi Girls Wrestle on History’s Mat in Washington, D.C.

This June, five Mississippi wrestlers stood in the heart of our nation’s capital, training alongside one of the greatest athletes… Read More

Boundaries Are Not a Rebellion. They’re a Survival Skill.

Somewhere along the way, boundaries got a bad reputation. They started to sound like rejection. Like distance. Like a quiet… Read More

Free Ray-Ban Meta AI Smart Glasses Are Coming to Blind Veterans Nationwide

Shared from GIJobs.com Meta and Veteran Organizations Launch One of the Largest Assistive Technology Donations Ever For many veterans living… Read More

How Do I Shut the Intrusive Thoughts Out to Start Healing?

People think healing starts when the pain disappears. It doesn’t. Healing starts the moment you stop letting every intrusive thought… Read More

Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room: PTS

Nobody likes talking about it. We’ll slap inspirational quotes on social media. We’ll post reunion videos at airports. We’ll thank… Read More

The Quiet Identity Crisis of the “Supportive” Spouse

How “supportive” can become erasure if you don’t fill your own cup alongside it. “Supportive” is one of the first… Read More

What We Learned When the Military Almost Let Him Go

When the plan breaks, you find out what actually matters. There are chapters in military life that no one really… Read More