Tag: military spouse

Stereotypes. I know we all hate them but they are still there, especially within the military community. One of the ...

A deployment is an interesting thing. Even though most of us are accustomed to surviving (and even thriving) while our ...

This writer has chosen to remain anonymous. “Sexually frustrated for your freedom” “Do not disturb, my sailor’s home” It’s easy ...

If you think March Madness is just about basketball, you’re wrong. The event pulls more national television revenue than any ...

1. Stay Busy This might be the advice you hear most from other spouses who have been through a deployment. ...

Dear Mindy, I am newly married and my husband just finished basic training. We are set on our very first ...

By Jill Qualters “I am your worst nightmare.” On Sept. 22, 2013, Theresa Jones opened her front door to find three ...

I have always been patriotic at heart. Growing up and even now, still I romanticize about the sacrifice, loss and ...

7 months, 217 Days, .59 years… It sounds so small, so precise, so easily attainable. So much has happened though, ...

By Mindy Brewster JUST a retiree spouse. I know it has been talked about before. A little thing called stereotypes. ...

Life is better with friends. Life is better when we show kindness to others. We all need friends, don’t we? ...

When my husband got the call that he was going to be accepted in the Air Force there were a ...

“Screaming with tears running down her face, covering her ears, my ten year old daughter refused to go to the ...

I can't even count the number of times I've heard the phrase, "Well, this is your 5th (or 6th or ...

Betty Crocker I am not. I am great at cooking, but baking has always alluded me. However, when my big, ...

Military life. Sometimes it can seem like it’s a whole different world; acronyms, customs and traditions, a different uniform for ...

The other day I joined a discussion on a Facebook page about spouses who “wear their husband’s rank.” Most of ...

Let’s be honest for a moment. Life is messy. There are days the dishes are still in the sink the ...