Military families can score a free National Parks American the Beautiful pass as part of a Joining Forces partnership with the Interior Department, the White House announced yesterday.I know this … [Read more...]
What Do You Get a Soldier For Mother’s Day?
There are certain days that just about every guy fears when it comes to recognizing his wife. The big ones are anniversaries, her birthday, Valentine's Day and of course, Mother's Day for the … [Read more...]
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Great Organization Supports MilKids
As I'm sure many of you have heard and read, April is the Month of the Military Child. It is a time set aside to celebrate the amazing children who navigate through the ups and downs of military life … [Read more...]
Travel Insurance Tips for Milfam Summer Fun
Trip planning is a large part of vacation/PCS preparations for our families, but what often gets discounted or simply overlooked is travel insurance.It can be the difference between a smooth sail … [Read more...]
The Bro of the (Military) Ball
Every year when the Navy ball (or as I call it, to my wife's amusement, "SWO prom") rolls around, I think most military husbands fall into one of two categories: either we look forward to putting on … [Read more...]
MilSpouse Rules for Military Balls
We tend not to go to many work functions in our house, mainly because my husband is rarely around, and when he is he prefers it to be family time. But there is one function that we don't even discuss … [Read more...]
No Break Doesn’t Make You A Better Mom
Whether you are a stay-at-home parent, working parent, or something in-between, taking care of little ones when your spouse is deployed is a tall order. It’s exhausting. It’s a 24/7 job and often … [Read more...]
Real Estate out of State – A Start to your PCS
More than likely there will come a time in a military couple's lives when they will have to PCS out-of-state. Sometimes you have the luxury of being only a few hours away, other times it may be a few … [Read more...]
Will Mickey Mouse Offer Your Next Job?
The Walt Disney Company is known for its support of veterans, military members and families. Over the past few years, they have made it easier for families to spend time together through their … [Read more...]
How To Fly Solo With Kids (And Live To Tell About It)
Every military parent has been there: your spouse is away, you’re hauling your kids on a cross country flight to see their grandparents solo and your 2-year-old decides that now – NOW – is the … [Read more...]
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Tri-West Launches New Resource Blog
As a Military Spouse who is juggling kids, deployments, work, and life in general, keeping up with the latest news and information about our health benefits is not always on the forefront of our … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Apart
It’s that time of year again: Valentine's Day – the day every female (whether she wants to admit it or not) expects their significant other to do something special to show their love, and every … [Read more...]
Space Camp Opportunity For MilKids In Memory Of Naval Child
I was so excited to see this opportunity for military kids to attend Space Camp. This scholarship touched me even more when I saw who it memorialized.Bernard Curtis Brown II was a passenger on … [Read more...]
New Resource: Facebook Guide for MilFams
A new guide compiled by a military family support organization and Facebook can help spouses learn how to best use social media tools while navigating the ever sticky issues of operational and … [Read more...]
Gift Idea: Great MilSpouse Book
The book "1001 Things to Love About Military Life" landed on my desk last week. I was immediately skeptical. Seriously, how can there possibly be 1,001 things to love about military life? Some days I … [Read more...]
Gift Idea: MilDad Manual
Ever wish you could just hand your spouse a book on how to balance fatherhood with military life and deployment?Handing someone a book is so much easier than trying to talk to them about … [Read more...]
Fabulous New Resource: MilConnect
When I first read about this new DEERS/Tricare web resource, I was beyond skeptical. In general these things never work for me like they are supposed to, require complicated new and unique … [Read more...]
Give Through the USO Wishbook
I have a love-hate relationship with charitable giving around the holidays. On the one hand, I really want to do it. On the other hand, I really want to spend all of my money buying really nice gifts … [Read more...]
