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2022 Military Family Caucus Summit Round-Up

Did you blink and miss the 2022 Military Family Caucus Summit? You are not alone. The annual Summit returned to… Read More

2022 Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike

Last year I participated in the Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike in Virginia Beach. I was turned onto IW by a Navy… Read More

The Importance of Creating Your Own Income Independence

It's never wise, military spouses, to put all your eggs in one basket. That one basket represents your servicemember's income.… Read More

Blissful Summer Hygge: Cozy, Content, and Comfortable

As September approaches, the desire for Hygge, the Danish word for cozy, content, and comfortable, can feel like an itch… Read More

INVISIBLE STORM: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD

 “Powerful… Kander displays a level of vulnerability not often seen in political memoirs, offering a bracing portrait of untreated PTSD and… Read More

MOPS is Giving Away Free Tickets to MomCon!

In 1973, in the quiet town of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, eight mothers of young children decided to get together to… Read More

10 Ways to be a Thrifty Milspouse

August 17th is National Thrift Shop day, so let's explore ten ways you can be a thrifty military spouse! 1:… Read More

We’re All In This Together: My 2022 PCS Season Experience

After several years of stability in one location, it finally came the time to embark on our 11th PCS. While… Read More

Everyone’s Path to Advocacy is Different

A problem arises, someone complains, people say to fix things, and then it dies off somewhere. Rinse and repeat of… Read More

Is Overcommitment Negatively Affecting Your Family?

Does the thought of the school year exhaust you before it's even begun? I'm a recovering overcommitment addict and the… Read More