Spouse 101

It's that time of year again for this Marine Corps Spouse. Our birthday ball is fast approaching and USMC spouses...

Welcome to military life, milspouse! If you are brand new and basking in the glow of newlywed life, or just...

Dear Mindy Besides Yellow Ribbon, what other resources are out there for preparing for deployments for families when this is...

We live in a time where everyone is searching for ways to get more than what they have. Our search...

Your heart is pounding. Months have become weeks. Weeks have become days. You've cleaned house. You've shaved your legs, finally!...

From: MilitaryByOwner Blog The trials and tribulations military families encounter while searching for their next rental home can be exhausting....

1. We are small, but we are mighty I love that quote from Margaret Mead that says "Never doubt that...

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” -Harlan Hogan I use this quote almost everyday because...

I’m all for self-empowerment, especially when it comes to body image and loving our bodies- in every unique, beautiful shape...

I didn't react well when my six-year-old asked me if she looked fat in the shirt she was wearing. I'll...

We are ramping up for the election this year. Things are going full steam ahead. My social media feeds are...

In the sixth grade, I was introduced to a vocabulary that would become a new rhetoric for the world in...

Military life often seems like an entirely different world and learning the ins and outs means we have all had...

Editor's Note: All of the pieces in this series are written by anonymous writers. This allows them to talk about...

Whether you’re PCSing from one coast to the other, or one country to another, there are some things you can...

By Erin Whitehead It's not because non-military-affiliated folks don't care, or that they are being insensitive... It's just that they...

Funny story: I live in the desert. We weren't *supposed* to be here. When my husband got selected for school...

The presidential election is quickly approaching. Opposing candidates, all those ideas, all those strong opinions. Sometimes it can be exciting and stimulating;...