Life

You’re Worth It. You’re Enough. You Have the Time.

Happy New Year! I’m so excited to be here and contribute to this milspo community. For those of you that… Read More

Here’s What I Really Want to Say: The Military Made a Military Spouse…

This life, it’s exactly what I chose, yet not at all what I thought it would be. When I signed… Read More

Please Excuse This Tantrum, His Dad is Deployed

From theonesleftbehind.net Years ago when my son, Tyler, was about four years old, and my daughter, Payton, was about two… Read More

We Can Do Hard Things

From theonesleftbehind.net About a year ago my friend, Kasi, asked me if I wanted to go on a hiking trip… Read More

Permission Granted to Purchase Your Sanity During Deployment

My husband deployed shortly after our wedding, leaving me behind with very little knowledge about anything related to military life.… Read More

Tying the Knot: A Beautiful Guide for the Military Bride

Congratulations! You are getting married. And you won’t be just any bride; you will be a military bride. Planning for… Read More

Met, Married, and He Was Never My Boyfriend

Here’s our military marriage story. Today you will hear our spectacular love story ONLY from my side. (I have that… Read More

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.… Read More

What Can Military Families “Take Home” from Marie Kondo’s New Netflix Series?

As military spouses, when our husbands or wives announce they finally put in for orders, our minds drift in one… Read More

11 Ways Military and Law Enforcement Spouse Life is Similar

Military spouses and law enforcement spouses have a lot in common! We celebrate National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day with our… Read More