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...]
Military Sexual Assault: Why Offenders Go Unpunished
It happened to Christina three different times, and as a result she couldn’t leave her bedroom for five years. It happened to Susan at home and at work during her surgery on base. It happened to … [Read more...]
What if Your Child Wants to Join the Military?
I have a hard time envisioning my chicken-legged four-year-old as anything but a little boy. Maybe it’s the Thomas the Train underpants. Maybe it’s that I just can’t fathom him holding a job … [Read more...]
How Do We Get Past the Mommy Guilt?
I don’t travel by myself a lot, but when I do, it’s a major undertaking. The planning, the scheduling, the packing. And that’s not even for me. It’s for my children who aren’t going … [Read more...]
How To Celebrate Mexican Mother’s Day
On my first Mother’s Day, I jumped off a 34 ft. tower. This isn’t what most mothers do on Mother’s Day, I know. But I am Mexican-American. In our culture, Mother’s Day is celebrated the … [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...]
Too Scared To Fail: Entrepreneur Bootcamp
When I was little, I wanted to own an inn like the one in the movie Holiday Inn. It would be a magical place where you only had to work holidays and an overnight stay came with a gourmet meal and a … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons Spouses Appreciate Military Life
It’s really easy to complain about military life. As MilSpouses, we’re alone a lot. We have to move all the time. We struggle to find jobs. We… See, I just caught myself complaining. But … [Read more...]
Must Spouse Be “Cheerful As A Cricket?”
I was pregnant and on bed rest with our first child, permitted to move only to switch which side of the wall I faced. That was the least of my worries the day that an editor at the Washington … [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...]
Why I Love Goodfellow Air Force Base
Two years ago, when my husband told me where we moving, I literally ignored what he said. Husband: “Honey, we are moving to San Angelo, Texas." Me: “Wow! Yes! I love San Antonio!! When do we … [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...]
Military Wife Quote: Every Survival Kit Should Include a Sense of Humor
We all know that military life isn’t always easy. Yes, we need to appreciate the positive aspects of it, and yes, we need to embrace the lessons we’ve learned and the friends we’ve made along … [Read more...]
Book Club: The Five Love Languages of Children
If your kids are anything like mine, they speak their own language. While typically that language revolves around the word poop, I’m sometimes able to translate meaningful exchanges every now and … [Read more...]
Why Didn’t You Tell Me To Shoot The Smoke Alarm?
If there is one thing this milspouse is great at, it’s problem solving. So when the only smoke alarm mounted on our freakishly tall ceiling starts beeping for no reason, I spring into action. … [Read more...]
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Military Wife Quote: I am not a Wife and I am not a Widow
No matter what your spouse’s experience in war is – no matter how simple or how harrowing – he is going to come home different in some way. Time equals change. And time apart is change … [Read more...]
Military Child Quote: The Value of a Moment
Kids complain. A lot. About everything. Mom, I’m bored. I’m tired. I’m hungry. I don’t want to leave the park. My legs are broken and I can’t walk another step. I don’t want to do this, … [Read more...]
