Unwelcome News: One Girl’s Stages of Grief Over Orders
“So….we have a lot to talk about…” Whether it’s a text message, a phone call, an email, or an in-person conversation after work, those...
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Friendship Fail: Giving Grace through Seasons of Friendship
Military life presents challenges and strains to all kinds of relationships from marriages to parenting to friendships. Adult...
Back to the Basics
Panic. Everyone is Panicking. A pandemic is on our doorstep and the media has caused family, friends and neighbors to give in to the hype...
Elsa Call: How Lexi Fontaine is Spreading a Little Joy
Lexi is a stay at home mom by day and, by night, a car-riding-joy-bringing-call-and-response Elsa.I'm not gonna lie. I'm a little bit in...
Hope to Cling to During COVID-19
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome...
Check Out the Spouse Angle with Natalie Gross
Natalie Gross is a journalist of eight years who seeks to build a bridge between the everyday news cycle and military families. As an...
Being Flexible is Hard
The Marine Corps slogan is Semper Fidelis, “Always Faithful.” It’s so lovely - what a sweet sentiment from the world’s greatest fighting...
Surviving a COVID-19 Home Quarantine
It’s finally happened, but not in the way that most of us imagined. While the world is not (yet) being plagued by zombies, a respiratory...
To the Spouse Left Out
It was a quiet Tuesday morning in February. My kids were all back to school, and all three had made sure to pack leftover Valentine’s Day...
Zombieland: An Inside Look at Lock Down in Italy
Greetings from the land of the infected. Upon discovery that Northern Italy was suffering from the Covid-19 epidemic, my husband and I...
How to Survive Your First Deployment (and Every Deployment After)- A Guide for New Spouses
The day you’ve been dreading is here- your spouse has come home and told you that they are deploying. You knew that this would happen...
New Year’s Black Eyed Peas- Lucky or Not?
Southern Tradition states that if you eat your black eyed peas on New Year’s Day, it will bring you luck and happiness throughout the...
The Making of InDependent Summit
Self-care as a military spouse is more difficult than most people realize. You not only are dealing with life personally, but also...
March Fourth: A Call to Racial Reconciliation
Alicea Davis is a powerhouse of a woman, and you can not leave a conversation with her without feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Her...
PCS Reform Renegade: Meet Megan Harless
TEXARKANA, TX- Armed Forces Insurance Branch Level Military Spouse of the Year Award voting is open! Megan Harless is an Army spouse, and...
An Invitation to Fiercely Belong: Meet Aj Smit
Community has many meanings depending on which ones you are a part of. Neighborhoods, churches, sports groups, political parties,...
The Joy of Finding "Your Person"
Building Friendships has always been a difficult undertaking for me. In fact, it gives me a great deal of angst to even ponder the idea...
Why this Subscription Box is the BEST for your Deployment Countdown!
If you have been a part of military life for any length of time, you will realize that at one point or another, deployments will happen....
Sex After Deployment
We’ve all seen the movie- a rugged man returning from deployment, and a wife-dressed in a gorgeous red dress hugging in all the right...
How Your Hogwarts House Determines Your Milspo Experience
In addition to being what you would call a “veteran” military spouse, I’m a proud Slytherin. Believe it or not, I have learned more about...
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