Official Lifestyle Blog For Today's Army Wife
Being new at anything is always challenging. However, being a new military spouse can be intimidating, exhausting, and complicated to navigate. How do we make it easier for ourselves and others to join the ranks of the military spouse world? Instead of fostering a culture of exclusivity, let’s set ourselves up to be inclusive and […] Read more…
I suffer from horrible anxiety! Anyone with anxiety knows that your mind is constantly filled with thoughts of the worst possible thing or you’re constantly overthinking even the smallest things. Add in a deployment and this can magnify anxiety x 10! During deployments my worst fear was getting sick or something happening to me and not […] Read more…
I have been around the military as a girlfriend and spouse for over 16 years. When I was younger, I was blissfully ignorant about military spouse life and available resources. However, there are abundant resources available if we know where to look. So, let’s take a look at what new spouses need and how to […] Read more…
When you marry an active duty military member, people say you have married the military. Two lives and two worlds suddenly become bonded in more ways than marriage. How do we, as military spouses, hold on to our identity and not become lost within our active duty member’s identity and role? Neither the Uniform nor […] Read more…
The Thanksgiving holiday is associated with family, food, and friendship. All things for which we should be thankful, especially this year. However, the holidays as a military family are often spent far from home, away from family and friends, and often with an immediate family member deployed. Add in the complications of COVID-19, and this […] Read more…
Some love Halloween, and then some are more like me. I dread this day of the year and leave things until the last minute. I don’t dread the concept or even the loads of candy that come along with October 31st. What scares me most about Halloween is trying to settle on a costume with […] Read more…