Park University – Transforming Lives Since 1875
Sponsored Founded in 1875 in Parkville, Mo., a suburb of Kansas City, Park University is a nonprofit, private institution that...
The Loneliness of Being Left Behind by Your Friends at Your Duty Station
By: Anonymous Last spring, my husband, son, and I sat happily in a meadow of bluebonnets overlooking Stillhouse Lake, smiling...
America, Where Are You Going?
**Editor's note: This is an opinion piece and does not necessarily indicate the views of this organization. We hope to...
Respectfully, Childfree by Choice
At age 40, I finally found an Ob/Gyn that believed me. I say “an” Ob/Gyn in the singular, as I...
Military Commands Are Banning Dissent from Their Social Media Pages
From an Anonymous Veteran “I said what I said.” -You, on the command/ombudsman/unit’s Facebook page. The base decided to do...
The Military Spouse Hierarchy
Editor's note: This is an opinion piece - we know this is not every spouses' experience, and there may be...
Is Cheating More Common in a Military Marriage? And Other Infidelity Answers
There are certain things people seem to stereotype for military families, and one of those things is infidelity in a...
Spouse Confessions: My Life After Assault
When my now husband and I met it was very similar to many other military couples out there. We met...
Spouse Confessions: Beyond “I am Weary”
I used to think that being a military spouse was hard. The deployments, the moving, the constant separations. The trying...
You Do You, CrossFitters: Thanks, But No Thanks.
Editors note: this piece is meant to be humorous and in no way offensive to your chosen exercise practice -...
An Honest Response to “The Aftermath of My Husband’s Affair”
I recently wrote about my husband's affair and how we were working through it together in the piece, "Spouse Confessions:...
Confessions from a Commander’s Spouse
If you’d asked 10-year-old me, if I ever thought I’d be close to anything resembling a spotlight, the answer would’ve...
Spouse Confessions: The Aftermath of my Husband’s Affair
Editor's Note: This post covers the sensitive topic of adultery. It contains the personal thoughts of one military spouse going...
Spouse Confessions: My Husband is An Alcoholic
My husband is an alcoholic, were the most difficult words to say. I first uttered those words late last year...
Braving the Boards: When Disappointment Comes
A note to the girl who thinks her life was just ruined in a moment by the promotion board results....
Spouse Confessions: The Island Life for Me
Screeeeeam. It’s the island life for me. I was so excited for this duty station. This was going to be...
Rank Matters
Have you ever wondered why military spouses are constantly grouped into social settings based upon their servicemember's rank? It’s because...
Spouse Confessions: Sexually Deprived Spouse
Editors Disclaimer: This is a HUMOR piece...we understand that the subject matter in this piece is a bit taboo and...
