If you’ve read any of my blog submissions on Mission Milspouse lately, you’ll likely see a pattern where I have been mostly writing about what I’ve learned being a military spouse for the past twenty years but in presented in slightly different ways. In addition to...
In the time leading up to my husband’s military retirement, I did my best to prepare like I do for any major life event.
In less than two weeks, my husband and I will be moving for the last time in his military career. I’ve been looking forward to this move (and his retirement) for quite some time, but as it gets closer, I’ve been feeling surprisingly emotional!
This time of year, there are always lots of expectations to make resolutions and plan big changes to your life. However, when your everyday life is already filled with a good deal of uncertainty, planning even more changes is likely the last thing you want to do to kick off the new year.
This past six months has been my fastest six months in the last 20 years. I honestly don’t remember the last time my life flew by so quickly.
When it’s time for your military family to transition to civilian life, having a plan can ease the stress. Discover resources as you navigate this new chapter.
On today’s NEW mini-cast, Jolene McNutt, our Deputy Director here at Mission: Milspouse, shares with us her own experiences on her spouse entering military retirement.
Retiring from the military can be a scary time. Transitioning out of the military comes with its challenges. That’s where Pelocity comes in.
How many goodbyes have I said? I’m guessing the number is in the thousands. It started when I left home at 17 for my first year of college and will continue long after you read this. When we married, you had eight years of military service under your belt, and I had no idea what I was in for as a military spouse. I learned quickly. I learned that military families are used to saying the word goodbye. You were gone as much as you were home the first five years of our marriage, and while it was never easy, we found a way to make it work for our family.
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