Deployment
The Phone Call that Still Haunts Me
By: Kenna Ray Hunter, Army Spouse It was early morning, May 31st, the day before our first wedding anniversary. I… Read More
Drama Queen Spouse Confessions
Hi. I'm your Monday Confessions anonymous military spouse... my confession? I am a drama queen. It all began a decade… Read More
A Letter to My Active Duty Son
(Photo was taken with my son, the night before he left for basic training.) I remember you...grabbing your Daddy's BDU… Read More
What if Communication ISN’T the Key to a Happy Marriage?
Guest Author: E.J. Smith, M.S., NCC, LPC-Intern and Military SpousePhoto Credit: Tamptopia Photography www.tamtopia.com You've heard it on television from… Read More
Vulnerable Spouse Confessions
[mashshare] Editor's Note: All of the pieces in our "Confessions Series" are anonymous. OPSEC, sigh... it's all we ever hear… Read More
Worried About OPSEC Violation Delaying Homecoming
Dear Sally, My husband is deployed and they are scheduled to be coming home soon. I keep seeing other spouses… Read More
Nervous About Nookie After Deployment
Dear Sally, My husband comes home from his first deployment soon. We have only been married a little over a… Read More
Why Do I Struggle During Winter Months?
Written by: Ingrid Herrera-Yee, PhD, a clinical and research psychologist and military spouse For many of us, the harbingers of… Read More
5 Tough Conversations To Have BEFORE Deployment
[mashshare] Your spouse has given you the news that you dread. He or she is going to deploy to a… Read More
Three Things I Won’t Let Break Me this Year
When we start a new year, many of us reflect back on the chapter of our lives that just ended… Read More