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Navigating Irregular Holidays

By Charlotte Graham Porter Dec 7, 2021Deployment

Holidays can be difficult to navigate for military families. Some are fragmented by deployments, while others simply have jobs that require working through special days. My spouse has had assignments that put …

Christmas lights on a table with a framed picture of a couple.

Life After Deployment

By Kelly Bojan Nov 23, 2021Deployment

Whether you have been through many deployments or just a few, they are challenging. My husband’s latest deployment came out of nowhere, during a global pandemic and with me in the midst …

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Planning Your Holiday Gift Budget as a Military Spouse

By Lizann Lightfoot Nov 16, 2021Parenting

After limited celebrations and restricted travel in 2020, we all have a lot to make up for in the 2021 holiday season! There are people we want to see, parties we can’t …

Photo of Lizann and her family at Christmas.

Veterans Day Memorials Worth Visiting

By Katelyn Nixon Nov 2, 2021Military Life

A lot of times federal holidays likes Veterans Day become another fall break to a lot of families. The convenience of time off and the possibility of a short vacation tends to …

Letting Go of a Pet

By Kelly Bojan Oct 26, 2021Relationships

A couple of weeks ago we made the decision to say goodbye to our cat, Sydney. She was 25 years old and had been with us since right before we got married. …

A close-up picture of a cat with blue eyes.

Say This, Not That to Military Spouses

By Lizann Lightfoot Oct 19, 2021Military Life

Every military spouse faces challenges, and in those difficult moments, they need support and encouragement. Unfortunately, sometimes our military community is not great at supporting each other. It could be because many …

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Navigating Irregular Holidays

Life After Deployment

Planning Your Holiday Gift Budget as a Military Spouse

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Letting Go of a Pet

Say This, Not That to Military Spouses

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Navigating Irregular Holidays

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Say This, Not That to Military Spouses

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