Life
If Age is Just a Number, Can the Military Remember We’re Still Here?
By Julie Tully Age is just a number. That’s what popular culture tells us. Or at least what the media… Read More
DoD Launches Paid Fellowship
Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot matches spouses with civilian employers for 12-week program. The Defense Department in January launched a… Read More
Personally Procured Moves (PPM) Worked For Us
In 2020, we received orders to move from Kansas to Virginia. But as we prepared to move, the Army announced… Read More
4 Ways to Navigate the Heightened Emotions of a PCS With Teens
My husband filled each plate with food and said the blessing on our dinner. Once everyone was busy eating, he… Read More
A Mother’s Patience: Waiting for Your Adult Children to Call
I look at my phone several times to make sure I haven’t missed it. The call, the text, the message,… Read More
Changes to 2023 PCS Entitlements You Need to Know
The PCS move is perhaps the most chaotic part of military life, next to deployment. Whether you Do It Yourself… Read More
PCSing Around: The Dating Game of Military Relocations
For military spouses, moving is personal. My servicemember has a unique gift of disconnecting from a place, like closing the… Read More
Actively Healing from Transition
My nail scraped alongside my son’s dresser to peel off the little blue sticker I found while putting away his… Read More
Fostering an Inclusive Community for BIPOC Spouses
By: Brandi Jones Feeling a sense of community and belonging is important, and no one knows the challenge better than… Read More
Terry Parson: From Participant to Coordinator
Terry Parsons, a 16-year military spouse and mother of two, has navigated the process of securing additional income as a… Read More