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