Military Spouse Life
Holiday Leave on a Budget: Smart Ways Military Families Can Save This Year
The first time my husband and I planned to travel home on holiday leave for Christmas after a deployment, I… Read More
3 Military Spouse Tendencies to Fight Against
As military spouses, we've been around the block of friendship, business, and life a few times. When this happens, we… Read More
Tears for My Undead Husband
By Brianna Sinder Everyday I gaze into the eyes of a dead man, my dead man. I listen to his… Read More
Deployment Prep: What You Should Really Focus On While You Still Have Your Spouse in Your Arms
Every so often my Facebook feed explodes with photos of friends saying see you later, as their spouse embarks on… Read More
New Year, New Look: Unexpected Top Looks You’ll Want to Try as a Military Spouse in 2020
The New Year has arrived! It is the perfect time to start new beginnings, aspirations, goals, habits, and…looks. We have… Read More
Coming In Out of the Snow
By Jenna Levin Earlier this year, I read The Crane Wife, a spectacular essay by CJ Hauser, documenting how she… Read More
Wake Up, Kick Ass, Repeat: A Guide to Self Perseverance Within the Military Spouse Life Cycle
By Dr. Kendra Lowe, MSC, Ed.S., Ed.D., NCSP, LSSP You can purchase this book officially HERE! “One hundred twenty-three. In… Read More
Military Spouse Keeps Secret Travel Kit for Husband That Makes Her HIS Hero
Lip balm, hand sanitizer and lotion may ring a bell as just a few random hygienic items. But for veteran/military… 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
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
Confessions from a Commander’s Spouse
If you’d asked 10-year-old me, if I ever thought I’d be close to anything resembling a spotlight, the answer would’ve… Read More
Survey Says: Majority of Spouses Satisfied With Military Life
From dod.defense.gov The latest survey of active-duty and reserve-component service members’ spouses shows the spouses are, by and large, happy… Read More
The Special *Military-themed* Days You Don’t Want To Miss This Month
It's Military Appreciation Month and we are ALL about it. Of course, we celebrate military families all year long here… Read More
Unsolicited Advice You Should NEVER Give to a Milspouse
"As a bride new to the Marine Corps, at first you may feel strange among the military, but with the… Read More
4 Things About MilSpouse Life That Makes Our Civilian Friends Think We’re Nuts
I think it’s pretty fair to say that military life -- and all the kooky, crazy, little nuances that come… Read More
10 Things Your FRG Leader Wishes You Knew
Originally from loudisladylike.com Almost every spouse has some working knowledge of what an FRG (Family Readiness Group) does, or whatever… Read More
Spouse Confessions: I Am THAT Military Spouse
Editor's Note: All of the pieces in our popular Confessions Series are anonymous. This has allowed writers to touch on… Read More
Spice Isn’t Just For Your Latte: 8 Ways to Spice It Up In the Bedroom This Fall
In the fall we tend to think of all things spice: Pumpkin Spice Lattes (PSL), spices added to our foods,… Read More