Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
Planning Your way Into 2024!
What a year 2023 has been! Difficulties and beginnings of new adventures. I am sure 2024 will be full of new opportunities for us to express ourselves and take care of ourselves
3 Questions to Ask When Moving to a New Area
We commit to more than a piece of property when we find a new home; we also commit to the neighborhood. That’s why it’s vital that we spend as much time researching the area as we do a home when we househunt, which isn’t always easy when you get orders to a brand new duty station.
The Mental Load
Finding time for yourself, especially when you’re the parent of young children, can sometimes be difficult. There’s laundry to be done, messes to be cleaned, and blogs to be written. Even at the end of the day, when the kids are in bed and you might have an hour to enjoy your favorite late-night television show or play a game, the list of things that still need to be done may still be weighing on your mind. This is what has become known as “the mental load.”
EYB: Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Located in the midst of beautiful mountain ranges in the southeastern corner of Arizona lies Fort Huachuca, the hub of U.S. Army Intelligence. It is the home of training for future intelligence soldiers, as well as the home of the Military Intelligence Captain’s Career Course.
The area always seems to be growing and changing, so there may be many more things you find when arriving at Fort Huachuca or Sierra Vista. Enjoy the breathtaking views of mountain ranges, the comfortable climate, and the many things to do offered by the area.
5 Tips to Embrace the Suck
It’s no secret that military spouses are some of the toughest folks around, but just because we are strong, tough, and resilient doesn’t mean we avoid difficulty.
While we would love to pretend that everything is sunshine, rainbows, and puppy dog tails, that’s about as believable as me saying I will never eat chocolate or binge-watch Netflix again.
What Does It Mean to Be a Resilient Military Family?
The speaker held an egg delicately in one hand and a fuzzy, lime-green tennis ball in the other. Addressing the class, she asked us to imagine what would happen to the egg if she let it drop to the floor, and I wrinkled up my nose as I pictured the splat of runny yellow yolk. Moments later, the tennis ball met the same fate, only, this time, the speaker actually let it fall to the ground. Unlike the egg, the ball hit the tiles with a soft thwack, then gracefully rebounded to her open hand. We were at a resilience briefing.
Meet New AWN Blogger: Jolene McNutt
New friends, it’s so good to meet you here.
I’m new around AWN, but I’m not exactly new to the military. I’ve been married to my husband, Phil, for nine years. He has 17 years of service, with 15 of those active duty.
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