6 things for military spouses to do when worrying about the news
Life as a military spouse can quickly turn into feeling like a yo-yo subject to the status of world events. It can be exhausting and overwhelming, but it doesn’t have…
5 free programs for transitioning service members (and spouses!)
So you’ve decided to get out of the military and to go a different direction. The civilian world has a lot of opportunities that veterans can take advantage of. However,…
The Department of Labor is offering free employment assistance for vets and spouses
Just like getting into the military, there are a number of steps and tasks that must be completed to get out. One of these is the Department of Labor Transition…
Road to victory with Liza Rodewald: Army wife, entrepreneur and CEO
Liza Rodewald is an Army wife, an entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of a company that provides remote careers for military spouses. According to Rodewald, “Military spouses are extremely resilient….
What I wish I knew before marrying my military spouse
Getting married can be one of the most exciting times in one’s life, and marrying someone who serves is no different. That said, marrying into the military lifestyle can often come with an adjustment period. Ten military spouses agreed to …
Traveling with kids while your spouse is deployed
The holidays can feel awfully lonely when you’re hundreds of miles from your hometown, and your spouse is deployed. Traveling solo with kids is overwhelming, sure, but a holiday season with no adult interaction is even more depressing. Here’s what…
6 dumb things only military spouses do
Everybody does dumb stuff, and military spouses are no exception. (Example: eating Ben & Jerry’s for dinner every night during a deployment and then wondering why we didn’t hit our goal weight.)
But there are a few dumb things that …
What spouses wish their husbands would do (but don’t)
Love is blind, but marriage is an eye-opener. So goes the old joke. Har Har. But there’s a lot of truth to this vaudevillian knee-slapper: marriage provides an opportunity for…