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