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Why does it have to be so hard for a military spouse to find a new job?  That’s kind of a rhetorical question but if anyone has answers, I’m willing to listen! I am currently trying to rejoin the workforce...

Across the U.S., school districts are desperate to hire additional substitute teachers. Some districts and states have gone so far as to lower or change the current requirements for substitutes, such as college credits or licensure in education. However,...

One of the challenges that modern military spouses face is maintaining their careers and battling underemployment. Frequent moves, lack of childcare, and deployments can make having a professional career extremely difficult. While some spouses choose to be stay-at-home spouses or...

I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. Short stories in elementary school. Poetry in middle school. Then I realized I had a knack for persuasive essays in high school and research papers in college. I love technical...

3:00 am Wake up five-year-old so that she can go potty. We went ages with zero accidents, but suddenly, we need a mid-sleep potty break. Why? I don’t have a flipping clue. 4:15 am Alarm goes off. Why so early, you ask?...

2020 was a year full of surprises and pivots for entrepreneurs. But we don't want you to be be surprised on your taxes. So we partnered with fellow military spouse Sonia Rosa, CPA to help unpack the best practices and...

Welcome to our newest series. In "Friday Favorites," our team will share a handful of favorite items. These can range from clothes to beauty products to recipes to books and anything in between. Many of us experienced remote work for...

This post is sponsored by our partner, the Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs. AMSE is an exclusive community for military spouse entrepreneurs to learn how to launch, build, or scale their own business. Founded by Moni Jefferson and Flossie...

I’m a middle school teacher. I have a lot of things displayed in my classroom, but this is among my favorites: Anyone who deals with children on a daily basis will be able to relate and most likely agree...

This has been the craziest year. We all became homeschoolers, whether we wanted to be or not. We’ve seen fires, murder hornets, and the death of Mr. Peanut. There’s been an impeachment hearing, an election, race riots, and the...

There have been many takeaways from 2020, and not all of them are negative. My favorite takeaway has been the increase in remote work opportunities. As more and more companies are required to take safety and health precautions, this type...

“I need to withdraw from the program.” These are words that my brain would not have even considered in 2019 because I thrive on craziness.  To illustrate my love of craziness: last year my daughter had spine surgery, we sold our...