Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
New Year’s Resolutions for Homeschoolers
The new year is a great time to do an inventory check and get a read on what life’s been like for the last few months. It’s the perfect time to put to bed what isn’t working for your homeschoolers, and really pour into the things that are most important in your children’s education.
Drafting Cover Letters That Get Interviews
While searching for a job, you’ve probably spent a fair amount of time on your resume, perfecting the language, format, and information to show the excellent employee you would make.
It’s tempting to feel “done” at that point, to believe that your resume will open the floodgates to interviews galore and infinite job offers, but hold on a second.
You still have a cover letter to write.
8 Simple Steps to Buy a Home
“I’ve been renting for more than twenty-five years,” Megan (not her real name), a new acquaintance from a holiday party, confided as we discussed the perks of living in various neighborhoods throughout the Northern Virginia area. “I’ve just always rented,” Megan explained, “because I don’t know how to buy a home.”
4 Tips for Psychological Spring Cleaning
It’s finally spring! The snow is melting, the trees are budding, and the breeze actually has a hint of warmth in it. You know what that means: time to throw open the windows and air everything out! While I do plan on literally opening the windows and airing out my house—and have, in fact, had the windows open for the better part of a week—something else I have to do is air out my mind for a psychological spring cleaning.
The Mom Guilt Monster
I recently had to enroll this adorable little guy in day care. I know it was the right thing to do—my current classes are pretty difficult, Chris has a bunch of training events coming up, and I’ll be starting a new internship in May, but the second I signed my name on the enrollment sheet, it hit me.
The Mom Guilt Monster.
Report for Training: MyCAA Scholarships Available
As a military spouse, you likely live with the following questions in the back of your mind:
When will we move next?
Where will we be stationed?
How long will we live there?
With such an on-the-move lifestyle, you know the challenges of finding work or furthering your education without a definite location. Did you know there is a scholarship specifically designed to help you develop your career—regardless of location? That’s right, the government-funded MyCAA program is tailor-made for you.
Here are the details.
Do I Stay, or Do I Go?
My husband has been in the Army nearly 10 years. Sometimes I can’t believe he’s already this far into his career or that so much time has passed so quickly. Throughout the years, we’ve lived in various places across America: Hawaii, Virginia, Washington. Aside from Hawaii, he has managed to avoid an OCONUS assignment—until now. Do I stay, or do I go?
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