Karen Poisson

For most Americans springtime means the time of year when new things pop up out of the ground and life… Read More

I am asking a favor of everyone: Can we finally celebrate the average spouse? Military spouses are special people. I… Read More

Call it a girl’s weekend. Or call it a guy’s weekend. You can even call it a mini-vacation. Any way… Read More

When your spouse finally decides to hit the button and retire from the military, there are a mix of emotions.… Read More

When my new husband and I arrived at our first duty station, I made some really dumb mistakes. I had… Read More

You would think that as a woman in her 40s, I would have figured all this out by now. And… Read More

Don’t be fooled by the plethora of articles and web pages devoted to what is called the “dependa.” A dependa… Read More

We’ve all heard the phrase - we probably have even said it a time or two. “I’m married to the… Read More

During our last assignment, I had a bit of a career crisis. After over 20 years of teaching, I didn’t… Read More

I have been a military spouse for many years, but I wasn’t one to jump on the military memorabilia bandwagon.… Read More

We’ve been in this business a really long time and what I’ve noticed is that most people in the military… Read More

When your orders say OCONUS, some people cringe and others rejoice. But even those who cheer may experience some trepidation… Read More

The months of a deployment pass by and you survive. You are ready for reintegration. You went to the briefing… Read More

I may be in the minority, but I HATE surprise homecomings. Don’t get me wrong, I still cry like a… Read More

We need a new word in our vocabulary. If you’ve been lucky enough to be married to the military for… Read More

For most of us, living overseas is an amazing experience. There are new foods to try, new places to visit,… Read More

Pop quiz time! Read the scenarios below and guess the answer. You are at a squadron picnic where you have… Read More

When I come home from work and say, “I hate my job," that elicits two responses from my spouse. He’ll say,… Read More