“Deployment” is a dreaded word that sends heartache through each of us, whether you’re a spouse who’s new to this lifestyle or have been at it for years. Truthfully, in terms of …
A Military Spouse’s Journey Through Deployment
Topic: Managing Stress
7 Important Documents Your Senior Needs Before College
With college decisions made, it’s time for you and your newly minted adult to collect the documents needed to start college. You probably already realize that official paperwork changes after they turn …
A Positive Way To Approach Change
Are you someone who enjoys change? Or does the thought of changing your hairstyle or the layout of apps on your phone screen make you twitch with discomfort? Some people don’t mind …
Is It Just a Difficult Season or Something More?
I have been through many PCS moves before, but this one felt different. After we packed up our house, drove across country, moved into the new home and unpacked all the boxes, …
Choosing My Mental Health
Early in my marriage to my Marine, I was given advice to always “keep a stiff upper lip” no matter what challenges we faced. In hindsight, I realize that was unsustainable advice …
Let It Go: Holiday Edition
For the first time ever, I’ll be enjoying Christmas Eve free from assembling toys, wrapping gifts, tiptoeing around my own house and staying up way past my bedtime. This is the first …
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