Inside: 12 businesses that provide free products and services that every family should know about What if you could get your lawn cut for free while your husband was deployed? Or maybe a free product that will help your kid get through deployment a little easier? Many businesses pride themselves on their military discounts, but…
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How to Handle Finances before Deployment
This is a guest post, written by Heather Lomax. Check the bottom of this post for her bio. Do you know the terms of your life insurance policy? Are you confident in your bank’s ability to handle your money? And have you set up a monthly budget? When you’re taking care of a family or managing…
Why the Military-Civilian Drift Is Tearing Us Apart, And How to Change It
I collaborated with Starbucks to share my story on bridging the civilian-military divide. Since 2013, Starbucks has hired more than 10,000 military spouses and veterans and is committed to hiring at least 15,000 more. On Aug. 21, Starbucks launched a national campaign encouraging the 99% of Americans who haven’t served to start a new conversation…
How This Surprising Resource Can Save You Money on Your PCS!
This is a guest post written by Lori Tuite, Director of Scouts | MILLIE I have PCS’ed 11 times. Yes, I have relocated with the military 11 times in my 21 years of marriage. Two of those Permanent Changes of Station (PCS) have been overseas, and we’ve added three daughters and a dog along the…
The Ultimate Guide to Giving Birth Without Your Husband for Military Spouses
I was scared. Of course, that’s to be expected, right? Giving birth without your husband is scary! I can’t even say that I felt anything but scared. I was scared in the weeks leading up to my husbands departure, I was scared after he left, and I was scared during my labor. Of course, I had little…
How to Rock Your Kids Bedtime During Deployment
Let me ask you something When dad is away, how does bedtime during deployment usually go for you? Does your kid fight it? Do they kick and scream? Or do they cry and whine? Are they sad, angry, frustrated? If you are anything like my family, the bedtime routine is usually done together with both…
