Last week was a whole ordeal. To give you some context, I’m writing this blog in mid-March, coronavirus is on everyone’s mind, and toilet paper and hand sanitizer are in high demand. …
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Military Life
Valuable Virtual Events: VMSS 2019 Recap
Register here for the 2020 Virtual Military Spouse Symposium. The 3rd annual Virtual Military Spouse Symposium, hosted by the Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program, had everything a military …
How Military Life Shaped Me
When the opportunity to serve our country arose, my husband and I decided together that it would be a great opportunity for both of us. While my husband has the commission, I …
Navigating COVID-19 as a MilKid
I’m Ryan, a 19-year-old Navy brat. I have spent my life all around the world, having moved ten times, attended nine different schools, and persevered through several six-to-eight-month deployments. My family is …
When the 20-year Mark Gets Real
The panic that strikes when I flip the calendar page and realize I have something scheduled the first week of the new month is real. I mean, I wrote the deadline, or …
Jar of Gratefulness
This was my jar of gratefulness, a jar you fill with scraps of paper on which you’ve written things you’re grateful for or, more often, things you hope will come to fruition. …
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