Life

Dropping my separation paperwork was a rush of excitement, immediately followed by crashing waves of competing emotion. I hadn’t expected...

One of my favorite things about military life is meeting new people. I have friends from all over the world,...

We've all heard about the Five Stages of Grief, but what about the Five Stages of PCS Grief? Moving is...

By Maralis Self I can imagine much of the population reading this would scoff at the idea that a military...

Written for Military Spouse Appreciation Month It is often that I hear military spouses expressing various frustrations related to feeling...

By Ashley Ashcraft When I married my husband at the West Point Cadet Chapel twelve years ago, I had no...

When you are part of the military family, time moves a little differently for you than civilians. You count time...

By: Anonymous Last spring, my husband, son, and I sat happily in a meadow of bluebonnets overlooking Stillhouse Lake, smiling...

Setting and following through on goals is challenging in a regular year. 2020 was a year full of surprises and...

By Stephanie Lee, enrollment manager, CareerStep Military life and Civilian life. Sometimes it feels like there’s a massive disconnect between...

Sponsored Your children’s financial literacy starts with you. By teaching them to form good money habits when they are young,...

I am asking a favor of everyone: Can we finally celebrate the average spouse? Military spouses are special people. I...

San Antonio, TX- Military Spouse Advocacy Network (MSAN) announces the launch of the first Military Spouse Leadership Development Program (LDP)....

If you recall, last spring the internet was FULL of memes about how teachers should be paid more, how parents...

You want to know what a mama bear protecting her cubs looks like? Just watch a mom entering an IEP...

My journey into ministry to women began nearly seven years ago. After being inspired by another military spouse to open...

By Barbara Logan Resiliency. We use that word a lot in the military. When we think about resiliency, we often...

Hallelujah. The bells have rung and the clock has run out on the 2020-2021 scholastic school year. Good job, moms...