Life
How The Navy Made Me Cancel My Wedding
The day I chose my wedding gown stands out as one of the most exciting of my life. On a… Read More
Burden of Silence: When Crisis Strikes do you Tell Them?
Somewhere in your earliest days as a military spouse, you have a subtle-or not-so-subtle-orientation. Someone gives you the code of… Read More
World Travel With Your Pets
Here is your primer on overseas moves with your non-human family members. by Rachel Howard-Collins, Army spouse Overseas moves are… Read More
How Can I Explain This? Children and PCS
by Thomas Litchford, Navy spouse My 4-year-old son keeps asking me when Mommy is coming home. Her ship is in… Read More
You Know You Live on a Military Base When…
10 Ways You Know You Live in Military Housing 1. You have kids play in your front yard on a… Read More
Does Moving Hurt Your Child’s Education?
Changing schools again (and again). My son attended three different schools in the past four years. He'll change to yet… Read More
DITY or Don’t
Expert advice on what kind of PCS move is best for you. As a military spouse, you probably bear the… Read More
Make Yourself at Home With Local Food
Discovering the flavor of your new hometown by Kim Place-Gateau, Navy spouse We all have our well-worn strategies for making… Read More
Coast Guard Life
by Laura Vanderwerf, ?2011 Coast Guard Spouse of the Year I've been married to this Coast Guard lifestyle for 24… Read More
Re-Negotiate Togetherness
photo by Brynja Sigurdardottir, Air Force spouse After a long separation, it's normal to feel both anticipation and anxiety. Will… Read More