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What I Wish I Would Have Known When I Married into the Military

With wedding bells ringing and rose-colored glasses firmly on, it can feel strange to imagine the road ahead being more… Read More

Dear Military Spouse: You Are Enough

Dear Milspouse: You are enough. Even if you’re a stay-at-home mom/dad whose primary goal is to make sure the kids… Read More

Advice for New Spouses from Your Military Spouse Advocates

As we all move into finding our new normal after the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, there are so many military… Read More

Record-Setting Mother Runners

Check out these milspouses who are taking ‘running with kids’ to a whole new level! See this and more in… Read More

Get Your Deployment Finances in Order

Sponsored Deployment. For many military spouses, that means going into an automatic-checklist mode of things to accomplish and get done… Read More

I Had No Idea What I Was Getting In To

By Jenna Levin I recently saw a post in a military spouse group discussing the pervasiveness of the phrases, "get… Read More

Bracing for Impact: Preparing Your Heart for Deployment

There are times when I view this active duty life style as an adventure. I have places to go, exciting… Read More

The Untold Story of the Military Wife

6 am: Alarm goes off. Wake up. Get ready for work. Get kids up and ready for school. Let dog… Read More

Looking Back at My Milspouse Journey: What I’d Wish I’d Known

It’s now been a couple of years since my husband retired from 31 years of active military service. I was… Read More

I Need A Village

One week after my husband deployed my little boy amputated the upper portion of his index finger on his dominant… Read More

A National Spouses’ Day Thank You to My Husband

I hunched forward in my chair, figuring if I made myself seem smaller, no one would notice me or force… Read More

How You Can Pick Up Your Spouse When They’ve Been Knocked Down

In true end-of-year fashion, it’s natural to find ourselves reminiscing over the previous months. For me, I reflect on my… Read More

5 Reasons Military Spouses Should Love “Hamilton: An American Musical”

I know, I know, if you are a fellow lover of all things Hamilton you’re probably pre-judging the direction of… Read More

We Need To Find Our Big People Pants: Building A Stronger Community

The park while children play is most often the place of adult interaction these days. Ironically enough, any topic seems… Read More

10 Things To Know When Someone You Love Has Anxiety

As military families we recognize that our lives will never be free of struggle. These same struggles are often times… Read More

The Infamous Christmas Truce – Then & Now

The year was 1914 and the world was immersed in war- the Great War. A war that many envisioned to… Read More

Stand With Moms: A Heartbreaking Story Of The Effects Of Postpartum Depression

I’ve read about, heard and even seen tragic instances transpire right in front of my eyes-pausing to ask questions and… Read More

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