Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
To Our Wives and Girlfriends May They NEVER Meet!
No lie, THERE I WAS! It was 1997 and I was attending my first Hail and Farewell. No longer “just one of the girlfriends”, I had been married a few months and was in my “I am in my 20’s, I can do anything, ” era.
News 6 Mashup: June 7, 2021
Here are the top stories for the week of May 24, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• DoD Cyber Security Report
• Congress Considers Setting Up Quick Reaction Force
• Busch Gardens Offering Free Admission
• This Week in History
Sam Says “See You Later”: Chapter 2
Editor's Note: Before you read "Chapter 2," get caught up on the previous part of the story. Sam sat anxiously on the gym floor trying to disguise what she was feeling inside. She was nervous, she was tired, and she was slightly resentful. She felt like things...
Mini-Stories and Comedy
I have this running joke between my husband, my best friend, and myself. I like to think of it as “the importance filter.” It all came about when my husband told me he was in charge at work. Not like he’s running the whole Army or anything, but he was in charge of something that implied some pretty solid responsibilities. As he just casually shared this information mid-conversation, I stopped him and said, “I didn’t know you were in charge. That’s huge!”
“Yes, Wife, I’m kind of important.”
To which I replied, “Well, you could have told me! I tell you stuff all the time, little stuff, big stuff, important or not.”
And there began my realization that I often don’t have an “importance filter.” I love creating mini-stories—about things that shouldn’t even be stories. Little anecdotes that leave you thinking—“What’s your point?” These stories are often not important at all, but they are quite humorous.
Combating the Blues
A major life change, like a PCS, can sometimes send us into an emotional tailspin. Without the anchors that familiarity brings, our lack of control and a sense of not belonging can produce feelings of the blues or depression.
American In Germany, Lesson Learned
When I began this three-piece series regarding my time in Germany, I immediately struggled with what I knew would be a conundrum in the final piece. But here’s the surprising lesson I learned stationed in Germany.
Fully Leverage Your Negotiation
Negotiating can be awkward to navigate, especially for those who have never had to stretch that muscle before, but with some preparation and practice, a smooth and successful negotiation process is possible.
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