Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
Celebrate Your Own Way This Season!
Celebrate in your OWN special way this year. Whether it be a formal affair or a pajamas kind of season, do it your way!
7 Tips for Moving…Again
When you or your partner are on active duty, moving is unavoidable. The fact is, military couples and families have to move—a lot. It’s a part of this life. When you’ve moved multiple times within a few years and can only anticipate more Permanent Change of Stations in your future, learning all the ins-and-outs of moving can mean the difference between a stressful mess and relocation perfection. So, what do you do when your PCS ends up being not-so-permanent?
Domestic Violence Happens Here, Too
I’m currently pursuing my master’s in social work and had the privilege of doing a field placement with a local domestic violence agency working with domestic violence offenders. It was an eye-opening experience, to be certain, but also a very rewarding one. Now, I’m at a different agency with a different purpose (an emergency shelter for children), but the domestic violence cases still roll in. It’s heartbreaking work and full of as many tragic endings as happy ones, but I’m grateful to be doing it.
Breast Cancer Awareness: Don’t Wear Pink For Me
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (just in case you didn’t know), and there are pink ribbons everywhere.
For those that don’t know me, I am a two-time breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed the first time at 32 in 2010. Then, just a few weeks before my husband returned home from his third deployment in 2014, the cancer returned.
Nothing says “Welcome home, Babe,” quite like the words “The cancer is back.”
4 Types of Landlords to Avoid
Having never owned our own home during my husband’s 17-year military career, we have first-hand knowledge of which types of landlords are out there in the rental market. Although we’ve had very normal and affable homeowners, we’ve also encountered each and every one of the following negatively described homeowners. If you recognize any of these foreboding qualities in landlords, use our experience and move on to the next “For Rent” sign!
5 Spooky Books for Halloween
As AWN’s resident book nerd, I’m back to suggest five books for you to read to get into the Halloween spirit! The leaves are beginning to turn, days are getting shorter, and Halloween draws ever closer, so come sit around the fire and find a great book based on your favorite type of scary story.
A Little Pep Talk…
A few anniversaries ago, my husband surprised me with a small gift. It was one of those Army wife stickers. But not just any sticker—one that said “Army Wife: Toughest Job in the Army.”
I was touched at the gesture, said a polite “Thank you?” (yes, with a question mark at the end), and put it on my car.
In my heart of hearts, I didn’t know how to react to the gift. I mean, yeah, sure, being a military spouse is a tough thing about 98% of the time, but it’s not like I’m getting deployed for a year at a time and carrying a rucksack on my back on a regular basis.
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