Life

Creative dinners with the last remnants of your pantry (ramen and mustard surprise, anyone?), overseeing the movers, cramming a forgotten...

My first time on a military base, I climbed a fence and got arrested protesting nuclear weapons. Little did I...

You've packed up your household goods (HHG), watched as they were loaded onto a truck and driven away. And then...

From Newyorktimes.com Grumpy Cat, the ubiquitous internet celebrity whose permanent scowl spoke for all of us in our darkest moments,...

May is the Month of Mental Health Awareness and, with that in mind, I would like to share a story...

Lasting, the nation’s no. 1 marriage counseling app backed by The Knot, is giving one lucky military couple an epic...

If you or someone you know has said, "Ugh… This base sucks!" You are my people... I have, more times...

There are times when I view this active duty life style as an adventure. I have places to go, exciting...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and in my pursuit to bring awareness to this important cause, I would like...

6 am: Alarm goes off. Wake up. Get ready for work. Get kids up and ready for school. Let dog...

Military Spouse Appreciation Day --Ahh -- finally, a day, one miraculous day, to commemorate the hard work and dedication of...

As a career-driven military spouse – who has relocated to six different bases in eight years - I’ve been on...

Note: This article contains triggering material about suicide. The views expressed in this article are the author’s views.  As a military spouse,...

I may be in the minority, but I HATE surprise homecomings. Don’t get me wrong, I still cry like a...

Written by Barbara Bates My husband is deployed. This means I spend a lot of time baking and shopping for...

Making friends has never been a challenge for me. Among my siblings, they call me the “outgoing one who always...

It’s now been a couple of years since my husband retired from 31 years of active military service. I was...

I’m a southern girl who was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. Due to my country upbringing, I wasn’t exposed...