Coping

7 Reasons I’m Thankful Even Though I’ll Be Alone on Thanksgiving

I shuffled into the dark kitchen in the early morning, like so many Thanksgivings before in our married life. As… Read More

5 Ways to Manage Military Spouse Stress

Over the past 15 years as a soldier, spouse and researcher I have become increasingly aware of and concerned by, the… Read More

What Does It Mean to Be a Gold Star Spouse?

By: Brittany Nelson U.S. Army Installation Management Command In 2010, Cindy Hildner and her husband, Brig. Gen. Terry Hildner, the… Read More

Fed Up: When Military Families Have to Turn to Food Assistance

By  Taylor Miller, Navy spouse and Community Manager at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore* "Who has… Read More

Sometimes We Are Just Not Okay…and That’s Okay

Sometimes, I’m not okay. I’m not ashamed or afraid to admit it. Too often, when we struggle – and I mean… Read More

Do you have…the itch to move?

This morning, I walked back into my house with the dog and felt a familiar yearning in the pit of… Read More

I Have Anxiety.

Far more regularly than I would like to admit, I roll over in the middle of the night, glance at… Read More

Can You Give Us the Pros and Cons of Joining Up?

As a Navy wife, there’s been a few instances when another woman has asked me what it’s like to live… Read More

Just Being Resilient Isn’t Enough: Why You Need to Get Gritty

When you close your eyes and think of the word “resilience,” what comes to mind? I think of picking myself… Read More

A Man’s View of “Me Too”

From herviewfromhome.com Me too. No, I’m not a female. No, I haven’t experienced sexual harassment or abuse of any kind.… Read More