This sticker available in our Milspired sticker and Magnet shop. Shockingly the decision of whether to do a DITY move, or let the military move you is a hard one for many military families. Why do I say shockingly? For me the choice was easy. Let the military do all the work! PCS’ing is hard […] Read more…
Back To School For Kids…Back To School For Milspouses
This post is sponsored by #Medcerts4Milspouses. All thoughts and opinions are our own. Milspouse, as you hold down the homefront, support your servicemember, manage your household, and care for your family, you dream of doing something for yourself. You’d love to acquire competitive professional skills, enhance your marketability, and launch (or jump back into) your […] Read more…
Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness and Support In The Military Spouse Community
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…
Free Military Spouse Family Emergency Contact Printable
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…
Where to Begin as a New Spouse: Making Sense of Military Spouse Resources
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…
Don’t Lose Yourself Within the Identity of Your Military Service Member
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…