Mindy Brewster

Mindy Brewster is the proud spouse of a Navy Seabee and mother of 2 amazing daughters. Mindy devotes her time to family and friends as well as an advocate at each station helping other spouses navigate the Military Life.

Dear Mindy, I’m Not a Spouse YET and They Hate Me

Dear Mindy, First let me tell you a bit about my situation. I am 24 and engaged to a service… Read More

Dear Mindy, I’m Burned Out

Dear Mindy, Thank you for taking a moment for me. Sorry this is a bit long, but I need you!… Read More

Dear Mindy, Help Preparing for Deployment

Dear Mindy Besides Yellow Ribbon, what other resources are out there for preparing for deployments for families when this is… Read More

To That ONE Spouse, You Cannot Bully Me Anymore

We have all heard hateful words in our military lives. We have been called just about every name in the book… Read More

How to Determine Which Presidential Candidate Is Right for You

We are ramping up for the election this year. Things are going full steam ahead. My social media feeds are… Read More

Coping With Death: Just Another Day in America

There has been so much death lately. There is war and so many of the people we know and love are… Read More

Dear Mindy, I’m College Bound Again and Broke…help!

Dear Mindy, I am going back to school for my master’s degree. I have used all of my loans from… Read More

Dear Mindy, My Budget Needs A Serious Makeover

Dear Mindy, Help, we go to the grocery store way too much! We would like to keep our grocery bill… Read More

Dear Mindy, Cold Feet as a New Spouse

Dear Mindy, I'm new. Not even a year into this as a spouse and just two years in the relationship that… Read More

Dear Mindy, Wife In Need

Dear Mindy, I have no idea where to turn to so I decided to write to you guys in hope… Read More

Dear Mindy, My Marriage Might Be Over

Dear Mindy, My husband I are currently living apart while he is in the Navy. We recently just went through… Read More

The Independent Dependent

I have seen many articles recently about how military spouses are tired of being called a dependent. Military Dependents are… Read More

Dear Mindy, Feeling Rejected

Dear Mindy, I recently moved to a new installation. I really want to be involved in the community but there… Read More

Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Always Suck

I was wracking my brain trying to figure out how to make this funny, positive, and overall honest. I have… Read More

Crossing Oceans To Honor The Fallen

When she began her project in 2012, the last thing she would have ever dreamed would be a journey across… Read More

Sincerely, Homesick

Dear Mindy, I read your “scared sick” column and I have to ask: What about the family/hometown piece of military… Read More

Extend Your Military Family This Christmas

The holiday season is always a special time of year for many families. Singing Christmas Carols, decorating the tree, giving… Read More

The Long, Long Weeks of Deployment…

Once upon a time... ...there lived a military spouse in a brand new town, she carried with her a 4… Read More