Happy people are connected to other people. But if you ask me, happy military people are connected to their dogs, too. In a military family, dogs may have the ability to shape your habits during … [Read more...]
Poll: Should we Turn Off Social Media Downrange?
Like Jacey wrote in her post this morning, social media – Facebook, texting and Skype – can be both a huge blessing and an avenue for awful things that we don’t even want to imagine.But does … [Read more...]
Turn Off Skype, Facebook and Text Downrange?
Turn it off. Turn it all off. After reading about Susan Orellana-Clark actually witnessing her husband’s death in Afghanistan during their weekly Skype date, Facebook readers started suggesting … [Read more...]
Military Wife Quote: My Mother Had a Great Deal of Trouble
I save all my Mother's Day cards from my kids like evidence. Because someday these three will be old enough not to love me sooooooooo extravagantly. All I hope is that they will remember me the … [Read more...]
Top Ten PCS Don’ts
‘Tis the season to be moving. Yes, summer is approaching, and military families all over the world are preparing to pack their bags and PCS. Are you one of those families? While I can't claim … [Read more...]
The Military Spouse of the Year is a MANspouse
Yesterday history was made when Mrs. Deanie Dempsey, spouse of Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presented Jeremy Hilton with Military Spouse Magazine's Military Spouse of … [Read more...]
Military Spouse, I Appreciate Your Pigheadedness
On Military Spouse Appreciation Day, I could not think of the word to describe the quality I admire most about military spouses. “You know what I mean,” I pled with everyone I saw. “It is that … [Read more...]
New MilFam Survey: Everything is Peachy?
I had the privilege of sitting in the United States Congressional Auditorium yesterday to hear the results of the BSF's most recent project, the Military Family Lifestyle Survey Report. I looked … [Read more...]
Crazy Ex-Wives and DIY Divorces
I divorce thee. I divorce thee. I have my own printer and I can divorce thee any time I want.In an unbelievable story of military love and betrayal, Staff Sgt. Zachariah Siemers allegedly … [Read more...]
YDU: About Guiding Kids Through Deployment?
Why didn't you tell me ...We spouses at home understand the waiting game. We don’t like it. We might not even want to play it. Since we chose to marry our husbands, we’re forced to partner up … [Read more...]
How Do You Feel About Women in Combat?
The topic of women in combat has always been a touchy one. Many feel that while women should be allowed in the military, they do not belong in jobs that place them on the front line. Others believe … [Read more...]
No Bullet Wound in Skype Death
The Army released a statement yesterday saying that there was no bullet wound or visible injury in the death of an Army captain who died downrange while talking to his wife over Skype.Capt. Bruce … [Read more...]
Guard Couple Wins “Amazing Race”
I'm not a reality TV junkie. But I do like a good excuse to watch "Amazing Race." Lucky for me a National Guard couple was on the most recent season of the show, giving me the perfect reason to burn … [Read more...]
You’ve Had How Many Addresses?!
The last few weeks I have been on the job hunt. My girls are getting bigger, and I am feeling ready to rejoin the workforce. As if finding a job in a rocky economy wasn’t difficult enough, it’s … [Read more...]
Poll: If YOU Were First Lady …
We spend a lot of time on this site talking about the First Lady's Joining Forces program. Why? Because it is the central effort by our First Lady and government to not only raise awareness for the … [Read more...]
