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 …
Topic: Mental Health
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 …
Embracing Autumn at Every Duty Station
Growing up in the Northeast, autumn was a spectacle of colorful leaves, crisp air, apple pie and pumpkin patches. It was a season I loved but took for granted. Military life changed …
The Unexpected Journey of Military Spouses
Can I just say if this life has taught me anything, it should have taught me to always expect the unexpected. So, when this deployment got extended (as they almost always do), …
Counseling Healed Me, and Challenged Me Too
My Personal Journey Through Counseling For the past several months, I’ve been sitting across from a counselor on a video call each week, untangling the messy threads of my life—challenging family dynamics …
