COVID-19

Holly Jolly Game Plan: Holiday Shopping With COVID-19

See inside the December issue of Military Spouse Magazine! It’s safe to say that the novel coronavirus off-railed or impacted… Read More

How to Keep Your Business Afloat While Swimming in a COVID World

Pivoting is essential if you run a business as a military spouse. I've owned my own business the whole time… Read More

How Can My Mental Health be a Priority During a Pandemic?

If you find yourself struggling with your mental health during this pandemic, you’re not alone. A recent study published by… Read More

Back to School: What IEP Parents Need to be Doing Right Now

The biggest thing that I was not prepared for when the Coronavirus pandemic shut down our schools? Becoming a teacher… Read More

Living Through A Pandemic & The Paused World Around Me

It is Sunday and I am awakened by the sound of whistling coming from the kitchen. A song that I… Read More

You Want Me To Do What!? Setting Boundaries in the Midst of Corona

Have you ever seen a Chinese Plate Spinner? As military spouses, we may feel we are plate spinners with how… Read More

How I Learned To Slow Down During Quarantine

When I used to picture what I would be doing in 2020, I can say without a doubt that “quarantining… Read More

Tidying Up: An Easy Guide To Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen

So long winter and hello spring! Now, more than ever before, it is important to keep our homes clean. Maintaining… Read More

The Unexpected Blessings of a Pandemic on our Military Family

It’s not every day that a military spouse can say her husband works from home. It’s not every day she can… Read More

Travel Restrictions Are Eased on Some US Personnel in Germany

By JENNIFER H. SVAN | For updates and corrections, visit Stars and Stripes KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Thousands of service members and their… Read More

Former USS Theodore Roosevelt Commander Leaves Guam for New Assignment

By CAITLIN M. KENNEY | for corrections and updates, visit Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — Capt. Brett Crozier, the former commander of… Read More

US Coast Guard Academy Hosting Virtual Graduation for Largest Class in 144-year History

From navytimes.com The U.S. Coast Guard Academy plans on hosting a virtual graduation ceremony on May 20 as a measure… Read More

Exclusive: First Service Member to Get Coronavirus Wasn’t Scared Until Wife, Toddler Got Infected

By Kim Gamel | For updates and corrections, visit Stars and Stripes CAMP CARROLL, South Korea — Army Spc. Deontae… Read More

Creating Learning Environments at Home

From Elva Resa Publishing | Seasons of My Military Student As schools around world have been closed to slow the… Read More

Military Spouse Brings Class of 2020 Senior Photos to Life in the Middle of a Pandemic

Can you believe four short months ago, around the world, people were ringing in the New Year of 2020? They… Read More

This is the Plan to Get All Service Members Tested for COVID-19

By Meghann Myers | Military Times The Defense Department has set a goal to be testing 60,000 service members a day for coronavirus by June, but… Read More

DoD Travel Ban Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Extended to June 30

From militarytimes.com The military-wide travel ban has been extended to June 30 in a continued effort to help stop the spread… Read More

From the Front Lines: ICU Nurses’ Perspective of COVID-19

By Leah Paquette BSN, RN, ICU Nurse Maryland , US Coast Guard Spouse & Veteran "Our 23 bed intensive care unit… Read More