My name is Jackie and I am an Army wife. My husband has served for five years and has been fortunate enough (in my eyes, not so much his), to be assigned to non-deploying units. Everything changed the day he informed me that he had to deploy. I invite you to join us as I […] Read more…
Conceivex To Donate 100 Conception Kits To Aid Military & Combat Veterans Who Need Help Starting Their Family
Conceivex, maker of The Conception Kit® at-home system, an FDA cleared treatment to help couples overcome infertility, today announced it will donate 100 Conception Kits® to members of the U.S. military who need help to start their family. From October 2001 to August 2013, 1,367 male U.S. troops suffered injuries to their genitals or urinary […] Read more…
Army Vet’s Book Brings a Child-Friendly Twist to Complex Topics
Deployment is not an easy subject to explain to children. All they know is that mom or dad will be away and may miss birthdays, holidays, soccer games, bedtime — the list goes on and on. How do we explain deployment to our little ones when they ask the big question of why? Wouldn’t it […] Read more…
4 Books for Military Kids To Order Using Amazon
The military life is challenging for everyone. Even adults sometimes don’t know how to process the temporary absence of a loved one. Now imagine how a young child must feel watching mom or dad have to leave. With the holidays around the corner we asked some military spouses for recommendations of kids books that would […] Read more…
The Milspouse’s Fantasy Holiday Wish List
After hearing the song “Santa Baby” a few times this holiday season, I started wondering: if we milspouses could get anything we wanted, what would we ask for? Sure, cash and a ring would be nice, but what extravagant fantasy item would truly be a game changer for our everyday life? Let’s dream big for […] Read more…
Simple But Effective…How I Explained Differences In People To My Young Children
With it being Martin Luther King Day, I thought I’d share a simple way to explain differences in people to young children. A friend of mine did this with her children, and I thought it was a creative idea. You take three apples, one green, red, and one yellow. I’m pretty sure you can use […] Read more…