Standing Tall for Our Son: A New Battle with Invisibility
“Mom call an ambulance,” cried my son Shane on a fateful late evening in early October 2018. That plea for ...
Tag: military life
A Badass Military Spouse
The views expressed in this article are the author's own. Being in the military is hard. I served in the ...
It’s Time To Put Down The Pitchforks
When controversy strikes, I know exactly what will happen…my liberal friends will push an agenda calling my conservative friends racist, ...
Spouse Confessions: Sexually Deprived Spouse
Editors Disclaimer: This is a HUMOR piece...we understand that the subject matter in this piece is a bit taboo and ...
6 Feelings You Feel as a New Military Spouse
Whether you've had 2 years or 2 months to prepare for your military marriage, you are in for a lot ...
I Need A Village
One week after my husband deployed my little boy amputated the upper portion of his index finger on his dominant ...
5 Things Your Mama Didn’t Tell You About Your New Duty Station
“Honey, I got my orders. We’re going to…..” Aren’t those our favorite words? Need an extra cup of coffee to get through ...
35 Things We Want Civilians to Know
Editor's Note: The term "civilian" in this piece is used to describe members of a family where no one serves ...
9 GIFs Showing Phases of PCS Emotions
Ah, PCS time, one of the few predictable things in a life full of the unpredictable. You will more likely ...
Why My Husband Chooses to Stay in the Military, And Why I Think He’ll Never Get Out
My husband just renewed his contract, for another three years. It was his second time since we've been married, and the second time ...
The Fate in Our Military Friendships
We are standing on a beach outside of Charleston, arms intertwined, so that in shadow, we form one mass. Ahead ...
35 Things Military Spouses DO Say
So you read our piece, 35 Things Military Spouses NEVER Say article, but what about a list of things military spouses DO say?! ...
6 Military Life Quirks That Would Be Super Weird in the Civilian World
One thing I'm pretty sure we can all agree on is that the military life is a bubble, a strange ...
Top 10 Perks of Being A Marine Corps Spouse
(Beautiful cover photos courtesy of A Beautiful Moment Photography) Some days I have a love/hate relationship with the Marine Corps. ...
Dear Civilian Best Friend
Dear Civilian Best Friend, There are no words to express my heart-felt thanks for being friends with my military child. ...
Top 10 Perks of Being an Army Spouse
Deployments, moving, nights in the field, hardship tours - there are lots of reasons to hate the Army. No one ...
Why You Should Just Plant the Garden…
It seemed like a good idea to make a bucket list. Something about writing my dreams down made them seem ...
Why I’m Okay When My Spouse Travels
I dig my husband. It’s true. He’s totally my best friend, and I lo-o-o-ve spending time with him. He just ...
