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You would think that as a woman in her 40s, I would have figured all this out by now. And… Read More

We hadn’t even made it out of the airport, before I realized my Level 17 badge on Duolingo was about… Read More

See this and more inside the July issue of Military Spouse Magazine! See Inside Many dream of living overseas, exploring… Read More

There I was, back on American soil after having lived abroad for almost 4 years as a military spouse.  I… Read More

If you’re wondering why your Exchange is fresh-out of binders and sheet protectors, you don’t need to look any further… Read More

When your kitchen boasts a stove the size of an Easy-Bake oven, and a fridge that would’ve counted as my… Read More

No one thinks they are going to need help getting pregnant, especially military spouses. Take a look around; we appear… Read More

Living overseas initially is hard, you stay away from family, you have to forge new friendships in another country, and… Read More

For most of us, living overseas is an amazing experience. There are new foods to try, new places to visit,… Read More

It's time to talk turkey - Thanksgiving turkey, that is. This is my first American holiday overseas and I'm a… Read More

[avatar user="jmcdonald" /] Spouse deployed…Mom of small children…Unemployed…Family thousands of miles away. Sound familiar? Most military spouses can easily relate… Read More

One evening, nearly 8 years ago, I was at work when I received the call saying we had orders to… Read More

If you’re lucky enough to be stationed abroad with your family, and are the kind of person who considers getting… Read More

It’s nearly that time. Turkey and football and pie, oh my! We all know that here in the states Thanksgiving… Read More

EUROPE -The world watched from afar as terror unfolded in Paris, France on Friday night, but for American military families… Read More

While stationed in Guam with our young family, I met a couple whose three older children were all back in… Read More

In the fall of 2014 my husband and I made our first OCONUS move. Around that time we started watching… Read More

Being a newlywed, I had no idea what to expect when my husband was given orders to Italy. At the… Read More