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Military Life

Oh… Military Life! This is likely what brought you to Mission: Milspouse in the first place. It is what binds the military community together with its wildly unique lifestyle.

Whether you are here to learn how to better live in this military life, how to support a loved one who is living the military lifestyle, or to see if this lifestyle is something you may like to be a part of, you have come to the right place.

Here at Mission: Milispouse the military lifestyle is what inspires us, drives our home lives, our moves, and our service member’s career, and gives us a camaraderie like no other. So welcome friend, take a seat and read more about all things that make us who we are and make the military lifestyle a life like no other! 

When Contentment Is Hard

When Contentment Is Hard

Last month I shared this post about saying goodbye to the complaining culture that many of us have become familiar with. I kid you not—it was three days after that post published that I caught myself in an attitude of major discontentment.

I was experiencing some health issues that were absolutely zero fun to deal with, my husband was called into work to handle some unexpected stuff over the weekend (yet again), he spent two half-days home between trainings in the field, and my patience was spent.

I slipped into my old habit of anger and self-pity.

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Changes, Challenges, and Overcoming

Changes, Challenges, and Overcoming

I gave birth to my son on Feb. 2. It was a mostly relaxed labor as I did not dilly-dally and made sure I quickly got an epidural since I had an induction. After around 24 hours in labor, he was born in the late morning and weighed 6 lbs, 14 ounces. It was fairly surreal going through the whole process.

However, not very long after his birth, while I was still in the hospital, anxiety and the feeling of being overwhelmed quickly consumed me.

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4 Lessons My Mom Taught Me

4 Lessons My Mom Taught Me

Happy Mother’s Day, friends!

I am so lucky to have a mom that is, as the kids say, amazeballs. When I was growing up, I always thought I would be just like my mom. I even looked like her; some of my high school teachers would periodically call me “Kathryn.” I thought I would live the same life my mom did—I would marry a rancher, raise our kids on a farm, and live in Nebraska near family for the rest of my life.

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The Importance of Support

The Importance of Support

Sometimes the life of the military spouse flows like a gentle creek babbling along peacefully. You find yourself with content children, your service member isn’t deployed and is engaged at home, you’ve been sticking to your family budget, and the cat hasn’t thrown up on the carpet once this week.

Things are a-flowin’ quite nicely.

Unfortunately, life is rarely so smooth.

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5 Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day with Meaning

5 Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day with Meaning

Everyone loves a good BBQ or cookout, and it seems like Memorial Day weekend has become the official launch of the summer food season. You see grilling segments on the news, picnic and barbecue products on sale at the stores, and recipes galore to serve at your outdoor celebrations.

We all love a picnic, but before you hang your decorations, plan the menu, and send out invitations, take a moment to reflect on what Memorial Day actually is.

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