I distinctly remember the first time my now nine-year-old asked me about the “day the towers fell,” I braced myself for the questions that were coming. He didn’t have many for me because he had read a book at school that was perfectly suited to his age. I was a bit relieved because answering questions […]
These 6 Resources Offer Help to Single Parents Who Serve
Any service member who is a parent struggles to balance their responsibilities to the military and to their family. This challenge is especially difficult for single parents who serve. Currently, there are thousands of single parents in the military; in fact, single parents make up 7.8% of the overall military population. The percentage varies for […]
My Memory of September 11, 2001
This article was originally posted at MilSpouse Conversations! It’s been 19 years since September 11 happened. The day of watching not one, but two planes collide into The World Trade Center in New York City. Another plane hit the Pentagon, and reports flooded in about a plane going down in a field in Pennsylvania. That […]
PCS Adventure: I Moved to Germany Without My Spouse
“Don’t worry, you won’t have to wait too long to join your husband over in Germany.” That’s what the Army recruiter told me as my husband was signing up for the Army in 2005. I was 26 years old and we had been married for three years. A few weeks later I was dropping him […]
These 10 GIFS Describe the Reactions Every Commissary Shopper Has Had at Least Once
Shopping at the commissary is a rite of passage for every military spouse. Love it or hate it, we’ve all found ourselves navigating its aisles, learning the rules and regulations, and trying to figure out what to tip the bagger. 1. When you see how full the parking lot is. . . but you go […]
5 Resume Tips for Military Spouses
Embarking on the employment journey can be intimidating with a lot of surprising twists and turns. Perfecting your resume to best represent you doesn’t have to be one of them.
To My Children Born After 9/11
This post originally appeared on Soldier’s Wife, Crazy Life! On 9/11, I was in college. I didn’t become a mom until a few years later. Anyone who remembers 9/11 is probably at least 22 years old. Over the years since I have become a mom, I have talked to my boys about that day. I […]
6 Reasons Why Going Home for a Deployment Isn’t the Worst Thing Ever
By Julie Provost During my husband’s second deployment, I took my two boys and headed to my parents’ home in California for the summer. I needed a break from our duty station, and I wanted to do something different to get through the deployment. I needed a break from everything I was used to and […]