If you were ever assigned to Tinker AFB, you probably heard about the tornado in nearby Moore, Okla. and guessed that there were military families who lost their homes. You would be right about … [Read more...]
About Jacey Eckhart
Jacey Eckhart is the Director of Spouse and Family Programs for Military.com. Since 1996, Eckhart’s take on military families has been featured in her syndicated column, her book The Homefront Club, and her award winning CDs These Boots and I Married a Spartan?? Most recently she has been featured as a military family subject matter expert on NBC Dateline, CBS morning news, CNN, NPR and the New York Times. Eckhart is an Air Force brat, a Navy wife and an Army mom.
3 Mom Rules to Prevent Military Sexual Assault
“Knowing better” does not seem to prevent much sexual assault in the military. In May, three individual military sexual assault officials were fired for committing sexual assault. President … [Read more...]
Deployment Quotes: The Things You Carry
Do you carry something from your sailor or Marine during deployment? Is there something extra in your pocket or in your purse that you don’t usually have when your soldier or airman or Coastie is … [Read more...]
Lose A Friend: How do You Know it is Over?
The embarrassing thing is that I didn’t know our friendship was over. I thought for a long time that my friend was just busy. I thought that we didn’t get together because we lived almost an … [Read more...]
Top Ten Ways You Know You Are A Good Mother
The cards are nice. I love anything made at school. And if a Honeybaked Ham was in the offing this Mother’s Day, I would not squeal. But those things never give me the absolute assurance that … [Read more...]
MilFams Celebrate With First Lady … And a Prince
Every tea party should start with a lady and end with a prince. And that is exactly what happened to military families at the White House May 8. As part of Joining Forces, First Lady Michelle Obama … [Read more...]
Three Wishes for Recruiting Duty
They warn the families of new military recruiters that only way to be happy is to keep your expectations low. Recruiting isn’t about short hours, kickin’ back, and spending the weekends exploring … [Read more...]
PCS Calculus: What Matters To Our Family Now?
We are just so darn lucky to move all the time! No, I have not, in fact, been taking drugs. Instead, I’ve been reading Raleigh Duttweiler’s article about how the house you pick during a PCS has … [Read more...]
What Does It Mean When Sexual Assault Official Gets Arrested?
When will they get the picture? When will the military finally get the picture that sexual assault has nothing to do with making sure servicemembers have the right information? Maybe the Air Force … [Read more...]
Make Your Servicemember Think you are Having More Sex
It isn’t how much sex you are having that matters. A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder stays that what makes people happy is how much sex you THINK you are having. Apparently, … [Read more...]
Slashing Slacker Military Family Programs?
I’m a slasher. I’m a burner. When it comes to family programs, I think the base commander ought to be able to walk into a place, smell a slacker program, and shut that puppy down. This is why I … [Read more...]
My Secret Shame: I Can’t Find Childcare
I've got a shame sweat going. I was supposed to attend the announcement about military spouse employment at the White House yesterday. And I bailed. On the White House. Ugh. Would you believe I … [Read more...]
Why I Appreciate My Military Life
I’m an Air Force brat. A Navy wife. An Army mom. I know that May is Military Appreciation Month. It is supposed to be a time for our country to appreciate the military. Which is a good … [Read more...]
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Military Wife Quote: If Your Ship Refuses To Come In
Good work doesn’t just happen to people—milspouse or not. People who have satisfying work struggle to get it. I was reminded of this the other day when I caught this little thing about actress … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know About SpouseBuzz
What do we believe in? What are we like when we are at our best? What are we really trying to accomplish on SpouseBuzz? When our product manager wanted us to rewrite our About Us section, these … [Read more...]
Will a Divorce Hurt His Military Career?
I wish every military couple would drive straight to Happily Ever Afterville. No stops. No detours. No broken down marriages left by the side of the road. After all we go through together, I want … [Read more...]
MilSpouses Can’t See Dove Real Beauty
My friends have been talking about the clip from the Dove Real Beauty project. In the clip, a forensic artist asks women behind a curtain to describe themselves. “Tell me about your hair,” he … [Read more...]
Top Ten Comfort Foods for Military Spouses
Cooking Light magazine had the audacity to ask their audience for a list of their comfort foods. Bananas do not strike me as a comfort food. Carrots (unless they appear in a cake covered with … [Read more...]
