Spouse 101
The Pictures I Never Took
During the height of the Vietnam War, an airman named Jay Hess was shot down in the Northern region of… Read More
Music Is Well Said To Be The Speech Of Angels
"Music is well said to be the speech of angels." ----Thomas Carlyle This evening, as the music cued to begin… 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
Suffering In Silence
Liz Snell appeared to have so much to be happy about. The Marine Corps wife had just started a new… Read More
5 Things I’ll Show My Pre-Teen Daughter In Response to Miley
I recently read a post about Miley Cyrus , her performance, and what one mother would teach her daughter about… Read More
Sacrifice
As I was waiting to board my flight today, I was witness to a moment that so many of us… Read More
The Realities of Sequestration
Throughout 2013, sequestration has been a hot topic within the military community. Organizations and military family advocates have worked to… Read More
DOD Announces Equal Benefits for Same Sex Spouses
August 14, 2013: The Pentagon announced today that same sex spouses will begin to receive access to federal benefits on… Read More
Four Things I Have Learned From My Wife, a Military Spouse
Recently, I had a conversation with my husband about a piece I was working on for Military Spouse Magazine. I… Read More
The Unknown – I Don’t Accept It
The unknown. As military spouses, we are supposed to not only accept it, but also embrace it. It's an adventure!… Read More