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A PCS Isn’t Just Moving. It’s Closing a Chapter in Life
Everyone talks about the big things during a PCS move. The paperwork.The packing.The coordination.The expenses.The stress. Not to mention the endless piles of boxes that somehow seem to multiply overnight. Everyone asks where you’re going next, how far the drive is, and whether you’re excited for the new adventure. Military families become experts at answering…
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Why Military Spouses Struggle to Build Careers (And No, It’s Not Their Fault)
Ever heard of a pyramid scheme?Yeah—me too. And i’ve tried just about every single one out there. From Mary Kay to Beachbody, I tried everything to bring in extra income for my family. Why? Because for military spouses, holding a traditional career often feels nearly impossible. And no one tells you that part before you say “I…
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The Husband Who Couldn’t Stay: Living With the Aftermath of Repeated Deployments
*This piece is not about blame. It’s a reflection on the impact that repeated absence had on me, and what healing now requires. The start of a new year carries a quiet expectation: reset, renew, and move forward. We talk a lot about fresh starts—new routines, new goals, new versions of ourselves. But sometimes a…
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Heartbreak for the Holidays: A Military Spouse’s Story of Loneliness and Survival
I have spent more holidays alone than I can count. And it wasn’t just the loneliness at times— it was also the constant, suffocating fear that someone might ring my doorbell to tell me my husband had been killed. Welcome to being a military spouse during wartime… during the holidays. 🎄 A War-Time Christmas: My 2011…
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The PCS Countdown to Fort Carson: 7 Months to Go (and Trying to Stay Sane)
A Military Spouse Blog: By Emily M
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Military Spouse Life: How To Make An Impossible Decision
Emily M-September 25th 2025
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3 Things I Wish I Would Have Known Before Becoming a Military Spouse!
By: Emily M- 18Sep2025
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What It’s Really Like Loving Someone With a Dangerous Job
September 11, 2025—Hurry up and Wait:Confessions of a Military Spouse
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Into the Unknown: The Military Abyss
There are seasons in military life—some calm, some predictable, and others filled with nothing but uncertainty. Like most careers, military life ebbs and flows, but our tides are often a little more extreme.
