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12 Mantras Every Military Spouse Should Live By
I am a firm believer in the power of a good pep talk. Knowing that someone else is on your ...
5 Ways to Readjust Expectations During Deployment
It’s 10:37 p.m. on a Thursday night. I’m sitting here unshowered with one hand stuck in a large bag of ...
How to Make Sure YOU Are On Your Own Team
Military spouse, I think you need some time out. “Time out.” Sounds like something you’d say to a stubborn three-year-old, ...
Keeping it Real, in a Fake World!
We commonly use the term “Keeping it Real” when we are being honest about a situation or person, even ...
6 Ways You Are a Military Spouse For Better or For Worse
Marrying my high school sweetheart on March 20, 1982, was an exciting day for me. Mark had recently graduated from ...
11 Photos to Brighten Any Monday
Happy Monday, readers! Sometimes, Mondays are just no fun. SO if you are on the same page as me today ...
Is Hosting An Open House Worth It?
by Mary Ann Eckberg, MilitaryByOwner staff writer It’s a relaxing Sunday afternoon in the neighborhood. Colorful balloons dance around a ...
9 Hottest Books You’ll Want to Read This Summer
Toes in the sand, smell of sunscreen, and book in hand. That is my favorite way to spend a summer ...
Freedoms Worth Dying For
They stepped upon the rickety decks of ships that would either deliver them to a watery grave or the safe ...
Warriors for Healing
“Something just seemed off. There was something off kilter. I didn’t feel like my former self and I didn’t feel like ...
Make Memories on a Budget While You PCS
by Dawn Smith, MilitaryByOwner staff writer With many PCS adventures behind us, I can look back and see, after the ...
World’s Worst Military Spouse?
Guest Author: E.J. Smith, M.S., NCC, LPC-Intern and military spouse Ever feel like you’re the world’s worst at something? These ...
10 Things They Never Told Me About Becoming A Widow
When I was first widowed, I searched for advice to proceed along this new journey I had been so unfairly ...
From War and Beyond
"The Honor Flights Network, a non-profit organization, makes it their year long mission to provide free transportation to American veterans to ...
Surrounded by Greatness
I consider myself a “Jack of Many Trades, Truly, Master of None.” I’m a super volunteer, but as of yet, ...
The Rosie Network
Whenever I attend military spouse events or conferences, one of the hottest topics for discussion is the challenge of keeping ...
Can Inter-faith Marriage Actually Work?
In days gone by, faith was a major player in marriage. Families went as a whole unit to worship in ...
