We talk a lot about benefits in the military community. That little piece of laminated paper — the DOW ID card (or common access card for service members) — is a ticket …
Don’t Forget About Military Recreation Areas
Military Spouse Appreciation is More Than a Hashtag
May rolls around, and suddenly social media lights up with #MilitarySpouseAppreciationMonth posts and quick “thank you” posts. It’s nice to see, but for many of us juggling solo parenting during deployments, hunting …
Romanticizing Military Life
Sometime after our PCS this summer, I realized with increasing unease that I occasionally sensed booms in our new North Carolina house. I’d be rocking the baby, and I’d almost hear but …
Military Life Fueled My Anxiety, Then Taught Me to Manage It
I’ve wrestled with anxiety my entire life. But growing up in the 80s and 90s, we didn’t label it “anxiety.” We didn’t really label it anything, and as a result, I thought …
The Invisible Labor of Military Spouses
As a military spouse it can be common to feel a missing sense of purpose as you jump from place to place, trying to figure out which jigsaw puzzle you just landed …
Do We Still Celebrate the Month of the Military Child?
When a service member separates from the military, they become a retiree or a veteran. They’re still celebrated on Veterans Day, and if you’ve ever been to a sporting event where all …
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