Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
Beating the Back to School Blues
I know it’s just not just school-aged children saying it. Most likely, it’s many teachers too. Maybe even a few parents. “I don’t want to go back to school!”
AWTR Show #844: Hero Care Network: American Red Cross
No military spouse wants to think about what to do in an emergency when their spouse isn’t home. How do they get the message to their service member? The good news is that the American Red Cross is available 24/7 in cases of emergencies.
Focus On Commonalities, Not Differences
Like many military spouses, a recent trip to the mailbox revealed a letter from the Office of People Analytics (OPA) within the Department of Defense. The letter was a fascinating look into the hundreds of thousands of lives that make up the milspouse tribe.
It was also a bit comical that the letter came with the subheading, “2019 DoD Survey of Active Duty Spouses.”
2019? Most of us are used to the military style of hurry-up-and-wait, but did the Department of Defense really just share findings with me two years after the fact?
News 6 Mashup: Aug. 30, 2021
Here are the top stories for the week of Aug. 30, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• Pfizer Vaccine Receives FDA Approval
• Afghan Woman Gives Birth on C-17
• Exploring the C-17
• Ways You Can Help Afghan Refugees
• This Week in History
Top 5 Baby Items: Kitchen Edition
Last month, I wrote about my favorite kitchen essentials, which you can read here. Today, I’m writing about my favorite baby items in the kitchen. I have three children, who are ages 7, 3 and 9 months, and over the years, I’ve gathered a lot of useful items I’d love to share.
As Time Goes By…
We’ve been deep into the recruiting life for more than six months now, and I’m starting to feel a sense of normalcy coming back to daily life. It’s been a struggle at times to reach this, but now that we’re in a routine with more predictability, things have settled a bit.
What First-Time Renters Need to Know about Renters Insurance
During your first PCS, you’re so overwhelmed from learning move.mil and jumping through all the hoops that you’re just trying to survive the chaos. You’ve also packed, loaded the car, and headed to the new house you worked hard to find and budget for. Your first thoughts driving across the country probably aren’t about renters insurance, but military families need renters insurance.
When you’re first starting out, you don’t know what you don’t know, right?
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