Relationships

Reasons to Support a “NO PEANUT” Policy at School

Article by: Michelle Aikman, Air Force Spouse and Tricia Ross, Navy Spouse of the Year, 2012 Editors Note: For even… Read More

10 Tips for the Retiring Spouse

Your spouse is retiring from the military. And while congratulations usually abound, there may also be some trepidation as you… Read More

Feeling Vulnerable During Deployment

I hate feeling vulnerable.  Hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it.  But I toughen up.  Deployments do that to… Read More

I’m Fat, and my Husband’s Military Career is Just Fine

Foreword by Babette Maxwell, Founder and Executive Editor Stereotypes suck.  And, I don't mean a little.  They suck a lot. … Read More

4 Ways My Life Scares Me

Disclaimer: This piece is filled to the brim with sarcasm and some would say humor.  I really do adore my… Read More

Shift Happens: 5 Lessons From a Beach Vacation

On our way to the beach, my mind whirred with the to-do list for our week at the beach; write… Read More

Can We Have It All?

When I was sixteen years old, I knew I was going to 'have it all.'  How did I know? Because… Read More

The First Last

My oldest is about to start football.   Not the non-tackle, flag variety, but the no-kidding, full-on kind that required a… Read More

Furloughs: Through A Five-Year Old’s Eyes

"Mommy, what does furlough mean?" My 5 year-old son asked me one morning on the way to the Child Development… Read More

Ten Tips For The Transitioning SPOUSE

Note: This article addresses milspouses whose servicemembers are EAS'ing from the military.  Please check back soon for an article specifically… Read More