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Survival Mode: It’s Just You & the Pets
When the house is empty, your spouse is away, and you’re holding down the fort solo with your furry crew. Survival mode isn’t about thriving or getting a five-star review. It’s about minimal friction ...
Survival Mode: The Ultimate Solo-Parenting Tips and Tricks Edition
We’ve all been there...when the house or car door closes and your spouse is off to school or a deployment. In an instant you become the sole referee, chief of the house, and only bedtime navigator. Al...
National Investing Day: A No-Jargon Guide for Military Members
National Investing Day: A Simple Investing Primer for Military Members & FamiliesMay 1 is National Investing Day, which makes it the perfect time to talk about something many service members and famil...
Don’t Fall for These Military Money Myths! – March
Military life is unique. From PCS moves to deployments to special pays and allowances, service members face financial situations most civilians never encounter. With that uniqueness comes plenty of we...
Chronicles of a Military Spouse: Care Packages
So, as a military spouse, you dread the word “deployment”. However, we do whatever we can to be supportive through that trying time. We acquire the Powers of Attorney that we need to make things happe...
Front Lines and Home Fires: Microbursts, BBQ, & Memories
Back in 1993, I did a six-month deployment to Soto Cano AB in Honduras as part of the staff of JTF-Bravo. The mission was good, and I got to work with some fantastic people in the Air Force and the Ar...
Deployments, Tantrums, & Cold Coffee Series: Let’s Wrap It Up!
If you’ve made it to the end of this series, congratulations—you’ve unlocked the secret level of survival parenting. That probably means you’ve also reheated your coffee four (or more) times, negotiat...
Deployments, Tantrums, & Cold Coffee Series: Make Your Health a Priority—Without Guilt
Here’s the reality—military life, parenting, and keeping yourself remotely functional is a lot to juggle, especially when you’re running on caffeine and crumbs. If you’ve been following Deployments, T...
Deployments, Tantrums, & Cold Coffee Series: Build a Battle Buddy Network
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re somewhere in the Deployments, Tantrums, & Cold Coffee zone—that unpredictable stretch of life where parenting meets chaos, and support networks are more esse...
Deployments, Tantrums, & Cold Coffee Series: Create Micro-Moments of Joy
Welcome back to Deployments, Tantrums, & Cold Coffee—the series for every military parent just trying to keep it together with a half-warmed mug and a toddler hanging off their leg. If you’re feeling ...
Deployments, Tantrums, & Cold Coffee Series: Set Ridiculously Low Expectations—and Feel Great About It
Welcome to the season of life where your coffee is cold, your toddler is loud, and your plans are mostly theoretical. Deployments, Tantrums, & Cold Coffee is my ongoing reminder (to you and myself) th...
Deployments, Tantrums, & Cold Coffee Series: Outsource Without Shame
Welcome to Deployments, Tantrums, & Cold Coffee, the survival guide for solo military spouse parents doing their absolute best with a toddler on one hip and a lukewarm latte in hand. Today, we’re tack...
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POW/MIA Recognition Day began with the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. It was founded in 1966 to lobby the U.S. government and the United Nations for treatment of Prisoners of War in accordance with the Geneva Convention and information on servicemembers declared Missing in Action. Before their efforts, families received little to no information abo...
Building an Emergency Fund when you're “Part-Time” Military
When people hear “part-time military,” they often picture one weekend a month and two weeks in the summer. Most National Guard members know that’s rarely reality. You’re balancing a civilian career, military obligations, family responsibilities, and the possibility that your schedule could change overnight. Whether it's a state activation, a deployment, additional schools, or a natural disaster re...
Creating the Perfect Cozy Fall Spot for Your Cat
When the crisp autumn air has arrived and leaves begin to fall, we as humans aren’t the only ones looking to get a little extra cozy. Our feline friends are natural-born heat seekers, and fall is the perfect time for them to master the art of lounging in a cozy and snug corner! Chasing the Autumn Sun:The angle of the sunlight changes when fall arrives, those bright spots on the floor shift making ...
