Spice up your social life and strengthen your military community with themed potluck dinners. These gatherings are about sharing experiences, cultures, and the unique flavors each duty station brings into your life. Whether new to the base or a seasoned spouse, themed potlucks are a wonderful way to build connections, create lasting memories, and feel truly at home.
The Power of Potlucks
In military life, connections are everything. Frequent moves and deployments make bonding with your neighbors and fellow spouses essential.
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If you think you’ve got time, think again. Transitioning out of the military isn’t something you wing—it’s something you plan, and that plan should start earlier than you think.
After 20 years of active-duty service, my husband and I can look back to the beginning and almost laugh at how naive we were. The rose-colored glasses were thick, and the lenses with which we saw the world around us certainly didn’t account for blind spots.
Staying in shape can seem like a tall order when faced with the stressors military members and families face daily, and it’s no secret that many military families face financial hardship. Because of this, I’ve gathered some information about discounts and resources available to military families within the fitness industry. Sometimes even a 10-20% can be a huge help in achieving our health and fitness goals. While this is not an endorsement, hopefully something on this list will provide some financial relief on your fitness journey.
There are plenty of amazing lists for how to save money when traveling, but let’s be honest – when you’re a military family, you can’t always book ahead, be flexible with travel dates, or travel during the off-season. Military life certainly comes with its own set of unique obstacles, but also affords plenty of opportunities, especially when traveling.
10 Tips for saving money when traveling for military families
Using these money-saving tips can help families maximize their travel experiences while staying within budget and still having an amazing trip.
Jessie Henderson and her husband Stephen embarked on a challenging journey to start a family while stationed in Del Rio, Texas. Their story involves multiple miscarriages, extensive travel for medical care, and the emotional and financial toll of infertility treatments. Despite these hardships, Jessie and Stephen’s resilience and determination led them to explore various options, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo donation, ultimately leading to the growth of their family.
When people think of Florida they often think of white sand beaches or maybe the thriving theme park industry located near Orlando. But there is so much more to Florida than beaches and theme parks. Although those things also made our top seven spots to visit there are many other places to explore in Florida for military families.
If you are a military family living in Florida or looking for the perfect family vacation, here are 7 things you need to do in Florida:
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It was the kind of TDY that makes you curse Murphy, or at the very least look around to see where the hidden cameras are….the last thing on my mind was cancer.
In April of 2023, I was working as a Physician Assistant 60 hours a week seeing 160 patients, managing three kids, and working for two non-profits. At the very least I was busy, but more realistically, an insane pace to keep. I recognized that I was starting to experience some abdominal bloating and weight gain, but chalked it up to eating out too often due to our schedule, or my lack of time to exercise.
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At some point, Vice President Harris and former President Trump will square off onstage and try to have something resembling an adult conversation about…
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When grappling with an opponent straining at their utmost, a choke is not instantaneous—but it still hurts.