I recently received a text from my friend, Eileen, who I hadn’t spoken to in a while. “Hey! I hope you’re doing well,” she texted. “I feel weird sending this out of …
Best Friends for Life
Topic: Moving
Splurge or Save: A Military Spouse’s Guide to Home Furnishing
As a military family, you will most likely move every few years — which means so will all your belongings and household goods. It can really serve military families well to be …
The Career That Didn’t Survive the Move (And Why It Wasn’t a Failure)
Twenty years ago, if someone had told me I’d make a living as a writer and editor — from home — I would’ve given them major side-eye. Blogging wasn’t really a thing …
Thriving and Settling After a PCS
June marks the heart of peak PCS season. Moving trucks roll through neighborhoods, kids are out of school, and families scramble to unpack while trying to make the new place feel like …
From Mourning To Moving Forward: How To Honor Duty Stations After a Move
Spring brings PCS season, and with it a bittersweet ache for military families. The friends who became family, the favorite coffee spot near base, the neighborhood park where your kids learned to …
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