Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
Balancing Act: 3 Tips for Working Full-Time While Being a Student
Juggling a full-time job and being a student simultaneously is a daunting task. It requires meticulous planning, unwavering dedication, and effective time management.
Is Your Child’s Love Tank Full?
After having my second child, I realized that she was completely different from her sister.
She acted differently, she had a different temperament, heck, she even cried differently. I knew I was in for a treat. I say I was spoiled by my first child who was quiet, had the ability to play alone, and never really bothered me. My second was a polar opposite! Always wants me, is interactive, and always gets into trouble.
Running During Winter
Now’s the time of the year when it can be easy to stop your exercise program and wait for the weather to turn. But, it doesn’t have to be that way! There are ways to beat the cold weather without having to head inside, and to keep running during winter.
Celebrating Military Miracle Moments
If you’ve been a military spouse for at least a few days, you probably know that this life is a little unpredictable. Somedays, it makes us happier than a 5-year-old at Christmas, then a few moments later, we crumble into big, smoldering pile of ugly-crying heartbreak. It can be exhausting, I tell you. In my personal journey as the spouse of my beloved infantryman, my emotions have stretched from enthusiastic optimistic to Debbie-Downer pessimistic of epic proportions.
Things Aren’t Always as They Seem
Two weeks ago I was in a great mood as I left my office. I was driving home, and I didn’t to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. Just coming from Korea, most of us know that road signs and signals are considered “optional” over there, and these bad habits, well… they carry over back to the states.
So, you can imagine that I was not even remotely surprised when I saw the flashing red and blue lights come out behind me.
5 Marriage Tips from a Newly Married Spouse
I didn’t have any doubts about us getting through my first year married to my husband. I knew there would be a lot of firsts and possible challenges. My mother told me that the first year of marriage can be trying, especially if you’ve never lived with your spouse before. Not only would it be a lot of fun, it would test my limits and help us understand each others’ quirks.
When on Fort Hamilton, Do What Locals Do
Whether you are visiting Fort Hamilton for the weekend, on PCS, or calling it home for the next few years, there are a variety of activities and places to visit in the Brooklyn neighborhood. The trouble will be deciding what to do first. Home to over 2.5 million people, Brooklyn is a cultural epicenter. And because of this diversity, Brooklyn has many interesting things to offer.
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