You told me you were deploying today. I wasn't that surprised. It comes with the job. You were due. We were due. It was time. We’ve been so fortunate for the several years without one, though time away was...
This is part one of a series on fun and affordable things to do in Hawaii. This series also aims to highlight the need to find the positives in every assignment, even if it is not in paradise. :)
Hawaii:...
While there are many challenges associated with being a military family, one of the most difficult is coping with stress when the active duty member is deployed. Military children may also experience this stress despite the love and reassurance...
We've all been there. It is two months into the most recent deployment, and you realize that you haven't sent one care package to your spouse who is deployed. Whoops!
The fact that you are raising tiny humans who need...
It's only March, but Permanent Change of Station (PCS) season will be here before we know it. This is the span from May 15-August 31 where the military experiences a surge of moves for members and families. According to...
During a recent visit with my family, I visited the World War II Valor in the Pacific Monument. This national monument is famously home to the USS Arizona Memorial; it also encompasses the Battleship Missouri Memorial, the USS Bowfin...
How long have you been a part of the military? This doesn’t have to be as active duty. You also can be “just” the spouse or “just” the dependent. Whether it is one day or 30 years, you will...
My husband just crushed his Air Force fitness (PT) test.
He did so well, in fact, he does not need to retake the test for an entire year rather than the standard six-month requirement. He also recorded the lowest weight...
This month on the blog – in conjunction with Britax – we are thrilled to share a series of posts on child safety in honor of Month of the Military Child. Not only do Britax car seats meet all...
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Like every government shutdown in the past, the biggest question for military families is, "How does this impact me?" So, we've done the research and compiled as many relevant answers as we can find.
As...
This past Wednesday, senior advisor Ivanka Trump held a listening session at the White House with a group of military spouses. The topic was employment, or rather, the challenges military spouses face in finding and retaining employment.
According to CNN...
Lawton, Oklahoma, is where you wanted to spend your first anniversary, right? Me too.
I had traveled to visit my husband who had just completed Basic Training and was at Ft. Sill for Advanced Individual Training. I spent our...