Do you have a friend who is always listening to music? The one that you can hear pull into your driveway because the music is turned up and the windows are down?
That’s me. Always.
Lessons From a Broken Car Radio
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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!
The Harsh Realities: A Story of CARE Teams
Killed in Action. Although they are three relatively small words, the weight that comes with them is immeasurable. On both the service member and spouse side, this is something it seems we only talk about when we must. I completely understand that there are...
Coffee Has Little To Do With It
Want a challenge? Try googling “how to host a coffee” or “what is a military spouse coffee?”
What you’ll find is an array of military spouse coffee mugs. Congratulations! You’ve found no-man’s land.
Don’t feel bad—many people don’t know where to start. These military social events are not as scary as you might think. Even if you don’t like coffee you should still attend because, chances are, coffee won’t even be involved. The point of this military custom is camaraderie.
Not Just Another Day at the Pool
When I was asked to write a blog for Memorial Day, was excited and jumped on it. Then, ten minutes later it hit me—I had no idea what I was going to write about.
What is Memorial Day, anyway? I talked to my husband, and he wasn’t even 100% sure.
I went to Google and typed in “what is M-E-” and the first suggestion was, “What is Memorial Day.”
Really.
5 Things to Know About Military Kids
The military child, or military brat as some call them, are a special breed of kid. They learn things and sacrifice more in life than most kids their age. With April being the Month of the Military Child, many military installations and organizations are taking time to honor and celebrate these special children.
10 Steps to Building a Family Team
When families work together as a team, they balance one person’s difficult time with the other family members’ strengths. Each individual in a family brings skills and personality that contribute to a family team. As a whole, a family shares a history and goals. Our family members help us through the happy, good, sad, and painful times. And in military life, where we’re frequently uprooting, having a strong family team not only makes the transitions easier, but helps the entire family prepare for each move.
How do we create a family team?
Here are 10 steps that I learned from Kathy Peel and her Family Manager Program.
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