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It seems like every time a health problem occurs in our family, I end up having to fight – quite… Read More

Dependapotamus – According to Urban Dictionary: Traditionally a service-member’s dependent who is a "stay at home mom" that doesn't do… Read More

We polled our readers and here are 20 of the most common goals we heard for the next 12 months.… Read More

Photo Credit: Flickr user Nathan Rupert 1. Stay Busy This might be the advice you hear most from other spouses… Read More

As Military spouses or girlfriends or fiances or any family member of a Service member, we know that having a… Read More

1. Do not become a news junkie. You automatically become a bit more vulnerable and emotional and hypersensitive when you… Read More

Article by Jill Qualters, Navy Spouse. To read more of Jill's work, visit here. "Grit is a measurement of sandpaper,… Read More

30 years old. Married. And embarrassed to buy a pregnancy test. I unloaded the dishwasher as I waited. Waited for… Read More

Don't ask me what my husband does in the military. No really, please don't. I have no idea. He's explained… Read More

Article by Kinsights Medical Director Dr. Carol Wilkinson and Co-founder & Parenting Expert Jennifer Chung Here we are again-cold and flu… Read More

Of the many challenges that face military families, there is perhaps none greater than deployment. Or rather, deployments. After thirteen… Read More

A little over a year ago I was traveling from Germany (home), to Alabama (Mimi's house), with my circus of… Read More

The only things I knew about Germany before PCS’ing here were Oktoberfest and World War 2. This did not bode… Read More

I'm in the Navy. I have an associate degree, a bachelor's degree and am currently working on my second bachelor's degree. I intend… Read More

I'm a military spouse, and I don't have children. You wouldn't believe the reactions I get informing other spouses of… Read More

The military way of life throws many curveballs into families. Even on trips as short as two months, it's easy… Read More

I remember going through my first deployment with my husband. We were married only three weeks before he departed. The… Read More

So, you've reached the acceptance stage of deployment. You're over your initial funk of living through the day to day… Read More