Friends

It’s Time To Put Down The Pitchforks

When controversy strikes, I know exactly what will happen…my liberal friends will push an agenda calling my conservative friends racist,… Read More

“IF: Military” is Coming to a Local Military Installation Near You

What if some of the hardest challenges of our lifestyle, as active duty families, could be easily overcome? Finding (and… Read More

It’s Blind-dating Season for Milspouse Friends

We’ve all been there. You know, that awkward and lonely place between one station to the next. There is an… Read More

I Need A Village

One week after my husband deployed my little boy amputated the upper portion of his index finger on his dominant… Read More

The Fate in Our Military Friendships

We are standing on a beach outside of Charleston, arms intertwined, so that in shadow, we form one mass. Ahead… Read More

I Don’t Need a Tribe and Maybe You Don’t Either

Tribe. It’s a word used to describe our close-knit friendship circles of love and support. It is also said that… Read More

Dear Civilian Best Friend

Dear Civilian Best Friend, There are no words to express my heart-felt thanks for being friends with my military child.… Read More

My Plea To You, Fellow Military Spouse: Don’t Burn Your Bridges

It’s a small world…and the military village is even smaller. If you haven’t experienced it yet, at some point you’ll… Read More

Military Life is The Best & The Worst For Friendships

I am not one of those women that shy away from friendships with other spouses. I need them. They are… Read More

4 Friends You Need in YOUR Military Village

They say it takes a village, and while I know that the statement refers generally to raising kids, I am… Read More