military life

10 Reasons to be Thankful for Military Kids

I’m feeling thankful. Maybe because I know orders are on the horizon and there is “change” in the air. Or… Read More

10 Things Military Spouses Are Grateful For This Thanksgiving

This time of year, we hear a lot about clashes at the dinner table, travel stress and weight gain. We… Read More

Milspouse Life Hack: Holiday Care Packages

Have you ever considered sending a care package to your loved one or seen festively decorated ones and wondered how… Read More

Surviving Grief Five Minutes at a Time

By Chandee Ulch, Army Spouse and Producer of Moving with The Military Life has a funny way of teaching you… Read More

What to Do When Being “Good-Busy” Gets Bad

Does this describe you? Someone asks, “How have you been?” Before responding, you suppress a dreadful feeling. “Really busy,” you… Read More

The Road to Racial Reconciliation

“Is racism still a thing?” The question hung in the air as I tried to muster a response. I was… Read More

Get Your Deployment Finances in Order

Sponsored Deployment. For many military spouses, that means going into an automatic-checklist mode of things to accomplish and get done… Read More

I Must Confess: I Really, Really Hate Halloween

I have a confession to make: I'm a Halloween Scrooge. No, I don't mean I'll be dressing up as some… Read More

I Had No Idea What I Was Getting In To

By Jenna Levin I recently saw a post in a military spouse group discussing the pervasiveness of the phrases, "get… Read More

Reverse Culture Shock: When America Doesn’t Feel Like Home Anymore

There I was, back on American soil after having lived abroad for almost 4 years as a military spouse.  I… Read More

MySTeP Program is Designed to Help Spouses Step Through Military Life

Life in the military can feel like you are constantly transitioning. Adjusting to military life, moving around, powering through deployments,… Read More

Which Exercise Style Fits You Best?

Nowadays, if you want to get fit, you don’t have to settle for rows of treadmills or an overpriced gym… Read More

In Honor of His Sacrifice

By Micah Peppers, Marine Corps Spouse Deployed in Japan with the Marine Corps, Capt. Jake “Red Stripe” Frederick took off… Read More

Spouse Confessions: I Didn’t Want My Spouse to Get Out of the Service

When my husband and I first met, the military life didn’t make me nervous. I know I was naïve, but… Read More

Spouse Confessions: I Was an Online Troll

If you use the internet ever, you run into people like my “former self” all the time. I say former… Read More

You Can Get Married at Taco Bell for $600…and It’s Prettier Than You’d Think

From NYpost.com This is definitely thinking outside the bun. This is the couple who won the Love and Tacos contest… Read More

How to Keep Your Marriage Strong Through Military Life Mayhem

Let’s face it, intimacy is hard. Most of us get drunk on love and that intoxicating emotion leads us down… Read More

5 Ways Journaling Makes You an Unstoppable Military Spouse

Did you know that Google thinks you’re “indestructible,” “heroic,” “unstoppable” and capable of weathering a snowstorm in Alaska? It’s true.… Read More