PCS move
7 Ways to Expect the Unexpected During Your Next PCS
The term “PCS” is just shy of being a "four-letter word" to a military family. You learn quickly to expect… Read More
Proposal Would Allow Military Families to Split Their PCS
Newly proposed legislation would allow service members and their families to move to a new duty station at different times… Read More
6 Special Military Spouse Benefits You Probably Haven’t Thought Of
We all know that being a military spouse comes with its own set of challenges. It’s so easy dwell on… Read More
6 Super Smart PCS Move Tips You’ll Actually Use
The idea of your next PCS move is probably already making you cringe. It is a high stress situation filled… Read More
4 Little Known Ways to Conquer a Looooooong PCS Move
Picture this: five days, four cats, three thousand miles, two increasingly crazy twenty-somethings, and one car... To my civilian friends,… Read More
8 Professional Organizations With the Best Jobs for Military Spouses
It’s always amazing to me how many military spouses are so dedicated to their professions, careers, and jobs. Why? Because… Read More
After the PCS Move Dust Settles
Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a… Read More
8 Little Ways to Hold Your Ground as a New Military Spouse
Military Spouse. That one phrase has so many different meanings and jobs. It is a way of life. They deal… Read More
10 GIFs Describing Emotional Modes of PCS Move
1. Impatience Mode… Because let’s be real here, the one thing the PCS Move process will never be is fast.… Read More
PCS…Pain Free!?!
Author: Alex Brown, 2015 JB San Antonio Spouse of the Year The story is one we all know well: orders… Read More
6 Ways You Are a Military Spouse For Better or For Worse
Marrying my high school sweetheart on March 20, 1982, was an exciting day for me. Mark had recently graduated from… Read More
PCS’ing Without Your Older Children
While stationed in Guam with our young family, I met a couple whose three older children were all back in… Read More
Traveling on a Budget This Holiday Season
Whether you're driving four hours in the van to your destination or packing up for a long haul flight south… Read More
4 Ways to Handle Orders You Hate
What to do when you just don't want to go. I make no secret about my dislike for our current… Read More
Volunteering – Why should YOU do it?
Volunteering and military spouses tend to go hand in hand. Most milspouses volunteer for multiple organizations, some at the same… Read More
5 Ways to Save Money During a PCS Move
Sponsored by: Uncle Bob's Self Storage www.UncleBobs.com/tips The average American moves over 11 times in their lifetime, and that number… Read More
How Do You Cope with the Unknown?
I took my 12 year old daughter to see Catching Fire over the holiday break. I wanted to see it… Read More
4 Mistakes the PERFECT PCS’er Made on Her Latest Move
I've PCS'd a couple of times, moved on my own quite a few more, written a few how-to articles on… Read More