military spouse
4 Military Spouse Benefits to Get YOU to College
Balancing military family life and education is hard, but it isn’t impossible. Sacrifice is necessary and good. But in regards… Read More
How to Survive Deployment When You Have Nothing Left to Give
By Jo My Gosh! Deployment is hard. It’s draining—physically, emotionally, mentally. It’s hard to be separated from your partner and… Read More
10 Hilarious Ways to Count Down Deployment
Whew! You did it. The despairingly stomach-churning deployment goodbye is done. You’ve made a serious dent in your Costco-sized tissue… Read More
Grunt Style Giveaway | 5 Dad’s Day Gifts For Your Servicemember
It's Father's Day and we are loaded down with amazing gift ideas for your servicemember or veteran this year (plus,… Read More
In Sickness and In Health
In loving memory of Caeli Von Donk Black. One year ago today, on Saturday, June 6th 2015, Lt. Colonel Caeli… Read More
Losing the One You Love to War
Once someone we love has served in the military, we are family. – Tyra Manning [avatar user="jmcdonald" /] Military life… Read More
8 Things that Should Probably (not) be on Your PCS To-Do List
Moving is the pits. I’d rather scrub grout blind-folded with a toothbrush in between my toes than ever move again.… Read More
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Memorial Day
Courtesy of TIME.com Memorial Day is not all sunshine and hot dogs — it's a day for remembrance. Here, TIME… Read More
Is “Sacrifice” the Right Word for a Military Spouse?
Recently I was having a conversation with someone who did not have any personal ties to the military. No one… Read More
Spouse Confessions: I Can’t Have a Baby
Editor’s Note: All authors in our Spouse Confessions Series are anonymous – they’ve shared part of their hearts with you… Read More
Why Do I Keep Moving This One Box?
It keeps staring at me from the back of our storage closet. That box with the moving stickers from many… Read More
5 Tips For Life From a Seasoned Military Spouse
After a decade or two, you become a seasoned military spouse, and you pick up a few bits of wisdom.… Read More
35 Ways to Make Homecoming Special
Homecoming is just around the corner. You want to make it a wonderful experience for your service member and your… Read More
Military Spouse, You Are Amazing
Credit shout-out to Jo, My Gosh. Hey. You. The one with the face. You’re amazing. Did you know that? I… Read More
4 Tactics to Deal With the MilSpouse Mean Girls
For the last four months, I have been the music director for my daughter’s elementary school musical, Alice in Wonderland… Read More
15 GIFs Showing What Military Spouses Can’t Live Without
Being a military spouse can be tough sometimes and a smart military spouse knows to accept help when she needs… Read More
I Serve Too – Helping Parents and Young Children in Military-Connected Families
Helping Parents and Young Children in Military-Connected Families Over 2 million children in the U.S. have at least one parent… Read More