Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
You Matter (Suicide Awareness)
You Matter (Suicide Awareness) ***Trigger Warning: This post talks about Suicide***Some of us may have a story or many stories about how or when our lives have been affected by suicide.
Lucky to be a Milspouse
This is us, Milpouse tribe! Forged by fire, friendship, and a wee bit of milspouse luck.
There is a lot of focus in our world on “hunting the goodsStuff” and “finding our joy” (or if you find yourself in some of my worlds, ”embracing the suck”), and it leads me to the question that Clint Eastwood made famous…
Do you feel lucky . . . punk?
Reflecting on Luck
Third time’s a charm. I’ve been sitting here, stumped on how to start getting words on this page, next to my husband who has now motioned three times toward my computer. Silently cheering me on, supporting me, generally adding to the evidence of why I know I’m lucky.
There are always little things that seem lucky, like that time I won a free drink from the vending machine at work or when I won the bingo game that scored us a free four-day pass for my husband, already signed by his command to use whenever he liked.
Now What?: Settling in after a PCS
You and your family are settling in after a PCS. If the kids are in school, you may find yourself with hours to fill in a town where no one knows you and you’re still learning your way around. If your kids are schooling remotely or you’re homeschooling, you have less time for yourself, but you know you still need to take action to begin to feel at home in your new surroundings. Involve your kids in this process!
While you may be tempted to stay within the security of your four walls, you know that will only add to your loneliness and delay the process of helping this feel more like home.
Celebrating New Babies (From a Distance)
I never had a baby shower with my previous children, due to moving during every pregnancy. As an event planning enthusiast, I knew I wanted to have one when I became pregnant with baby number three.
3 Tips to Help You Find Remote Work
I used to dream of remote work. Not only to mitigate the earning gaps around each PCS, but as someone who is a homebody, I knew I could do some of my best work in a good pair of yoga pants and slippers without leaving my house.
I am so grateful that, as our next move approaches, I can take my laptop and my job with Hire Heroes USA with me. I know what a huge game-changer remote work can be for you, too. I’m here to walk you through some tactical tips, so you can enjoy writing emails and taking conference calls without ever having to put on shoes.
Understanding Love Languages
I want like to talk about something near and dear to my heart: Love Languages.
Love Languages come from the popular book The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman and are described as how we receive love from others, focusing on the little things that make your heart and soul sing. It’s a topic my friends and I talk about often via text, and over time, I’ve started to become more curious about the love languages of others.
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