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Fast fact: Our blog will publish it’s 3000th (yes, you read that right!) blog post in 2023. All of the content is brought to you by empowered experience volunteer bloggers and insightful expert bloggers. You name a topic that a military spouse or organization could write about, we’ve probably got it. Current topics include PCS, deployment, parenting, finances, solidarity, humor, milspouse experiences, expert advice, and more. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for, you can always join us as a blogger to share your story!

The Pros and Cons of Buying a Home in the Military

The Pros and Cons of Buying a Home in the Military

by | Mar 24, 2020 | , ,

The same questions surface every couple of years when it comes time to PCS. One of the biggest ones is whether or not we should buy or rent a house at our next duty station, but that question can also be one of the hardest to tackle.

The answer can differ based on the location. But how do you make that decision? How can you definitively say that one choice is better than the other? With a pros and cons list, of course!

So let’s talk about what makes home buying a great option for military families and what might point you to renting.

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Hold on to Yourself: Support for Caregivers

Hold on to Yourself: Support for Caregivers

by | Mar 20, 2020 | , , ,

There are many healing and helping hands that touch the transition of a military member back to civilian life, especially if there are injuries involved.

The most overlooked and under-appreciated of that group? The family caregiver, be it a spouse, parent, or another member of the family. They perform a near-constant labor of love. They are the front line of all the spilling emotions, mood swings, and sleepless nights.

Many try to balance a full-time job with the role of primary caregiver. Often, they have children too, which adds another vital role of keeping the family safe, secure, and running smoothly.

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News 6 Mashup: March 16, 2020

News 6 Mashup: March 16, 2020

by | Mar 16, 2020 | , ,

Here are the top stories for the week of March 16, 2020, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:

• Real ‘Rosie the Riveter’ dies at age 95

* Soldiers Sworn in from International Space Station

* Panera Bread, AAFES Partner

* Green Plastic Army Women Coming Fall 2020

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‘What IF…’

‘What IF…’

by | Mar 15, 2020 | , ,

Right now, I am sitting in an airplane going with my husband to a class in Kansas. This class is special, since no children are allowed. It is the first time in 12.5 years that we are alone for six days—date nights not counting. When my husband told me about the opportunity to go to this class without our children, my first thoughts were:

“Who is going to watch our children?”

“Is this class really so important for me to be there as well?”

“What if something happens to the kids while I am gone?”

“What if…”

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The Winter of our Discontent

The Winter of our Discontent

by | Mar 14, 2020 | ,

I know. I know. It’s March. The last month of winter. Will it ever end?

However, it’s one of my favorite months (anniversary month!), and since I’ve been hostage in the south where the temps range from 50-70 degrees, I can’t complain. Rainy days are plenty and maybe I miss the sun some weeks, but when the sun does come out… it’s like a summer day. No shoveling snow. No bundling up to go outside.

But this blog isn’t about the weather, it’s about the Winter of Discontent (…of life).

Otherwise known as a Midlife Crisis.

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Friends: Make Them, Keep Them

Friends: Make Them, Keep Them

by | Mar 13, 2020 | , , ,

I remember the Girl Scouts song: “Make new friends but keep the old; one is silver, and the other gold.” I didn’t know how important having friends in adulthood would be when my 10-year-old self sang that song. I want everyone to have a life full of friends and a strong network they can reach out to when facing life’s joys and sorrows.

Consider the friend role. Be thoughtful about what information and emotions are shared with friends and what action is expected from friends. Guard the sharing times as a time to build each other up.

I have a good friend from just about every phase of my life and one best friend that I have known since high school. Each of my friendships has a different focus, almost a language all our own. Most of my good friends are from work relationships, and each can be counted on when I have something to share. My best friend is someone I can spend time with without saying a word.

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