Life

After the PCS Move Dust Settles

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a… Read More

10 GIFs Describing Emotional Modes of PCS Move

1. Impatience Mode… Because let’s be real here, the one thing the PCS Move process will never be is fast.… Read More

6 Ways to Plan Your Life Around the Military’s Plan

I can hear you laughing right now. “Planning my life around the military? Yeah, right.” And I agree, it seems… Read More

PCS’ing WITH Your Older Children

Last summer, we were surprised with short-term orders to move from our beloved and much-too-short-for-my-liking Hawaii assignment in the small… Read More

Why is Everyone PCS’ing Without Me?

Disclaimer: If you can’t identify with me, maybe you will next year, or the year after that. Approximately one-third of… Read More

Preparing for the Unknown

When it comes to preparing for a deployment there are countless resources to go along with those countless situations you… Read More

Why I Love My Pet Peeves

Editor's Note: The word "civilian" is used to differentiate between military and non-military - we understand that military spouses are… Read More

12 Mantras Every Military Spouse Should Live By

I am a firm believer in the power of a good pep talk. Knowing that someone else is on your… Read More

PCS…Pain Free!?!

Author: Alex Brown, 2015 JB San Antonio Spouse of the Year The story is one we all know well: orders… Read More

5 Ways to Readjust Expectations During Deployment

It’s 10:37 p.m. on a Thursday night. I’m sitting here unshowered with one hand stuck in a large bag of… Read More