Military spouses must frequently make personal sacrifices in support of their service members. But an outdated presumption persists that spousal support and personal pursuits are mutually exclusive concepts. So, what’s the secret …
Topic: Self-Care
The Outsider Hostess
We moved recently. And I did all the right things to get myself ‘into the zone’ as far as what my new life would look like. I planned out my daily schedule, …
Finding the Right Mental Health Counselor
Making the decision to reach out to a mental health counselor, while not always easy, can be critical to getting the help you need. Many times, we are limited to who we …
Setting Practical Goals for 2021
If 2020 was a calendar (which, yes, I recognize it was), it was full of ripped, tear-stained, scratched-out pages, that were then covered in white-out, rewritten on, then scratched out again. When …
Stuck-at-Home: Crafts That Build Skills
It can be easy to fill your time with less-than-healthy habits like streaming video and scrolling on social media. COVID-19 has made that boredom urge a safe solution. To combat that habit, …
Military Families Look Back at 2020
As we say goodbye (and good riddance!) to 2020, military spouses look forward to a new year with fresh opportunities. Perhaps 2021 will be the year you get the duty station of …