military life

Military life comes with a handbook no one gives you. There’s no onboarding packet for the emotional side. No glossary… Read More

The holidays have a way of amplifying whatever season of life we’re in. If your home is full of laughter,… Read More

Being away from family during the holidays is tough for military families. Embrace new traditions, open your doors to friends… Read More

Modern intimacy tips for military couples facing long-distance separation. Deployment changes a lot of things in a relationship — your… Read More

Sometimes military life can feel like juggling a bunch of different balls that are all on fire. Ultimately, you can hit… Read More

My husband has proudly served in the US Air Force for 20 years and the same day he retired he… Read More

One military spouse created a way to connect military kids the old fashion way through a mailbox and handwritten letters.  The… Read More

Balancing life as a working mom has its difficulties, then you add the military lifestyle into the equation, and it's… Read More

“You have to go to Speak Up Conference. You just have to.” My friend, Kim Erickson, and I had just… Read More

For decades, military spouses have struggled to explain the lifestyle to civilian friends and family.  “When are you moving?”  “Do… Read More

See this and more inside the December issue of Military Spouse Magazine. “Resilient” is a word often used to describe… Read More

When my new husband and I arrived at our first duty station, I made some really dumb mistakes. I had… Read More

There was a time not too long ago when our military knew nothing but back to back deployments. Your service… Read More

“I can’t do it anymore.” The heaviness surrounding our last few weeks as a family finally caught up with me… Read More

The terms, "Battle Buddy, Deployment Sister, and I Got Your Six," have become insincere phrases used today, similar to bless… Read More

It’s Friday night. I’m out to dinner with my husband on a much-needed date night after a long month. We’ve… Read More

I’ve often wondered how to know with certainty that I am living my life according to the Lord’s will and… Read More

By Cris Brady We military families move a lot and for some of our kids, moving is the hardest part… Read More