This is a sponsored post is written by me on behalf of 1 Natural Way, a TRICARE breast pump provider. All opinions are entirely my own. Having a baby is a BIG life decision. But for many military families, having a baby is limited to times when your spouse isn’t on deployment, TDY, or training…
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Government Shutdown? 6 Financial Assistance Programs for Military Families
As we go into the next 24 hours there is a good chance there will be another government shutdown. USAA wanted military families to know that they do have options for financial assistance should the government shut down. If you are a military family who is worried about finances and getting paid, here are six financial…
3 Major Life Changes to Consider Before a Deployment
While many military families try to prepare the best they can for a deployment, it‘s nearly impossible to know everything that might happen. Between “Murphy’s Law” and any major life changes that might come up, it’s easy to worry about how to be proactive in preparing for a deployment. Thankfully, Armed Forces Insurance (AFI) has…
My Interview With the Son of a Fallen Patriot
This is a sponsored post and I was paid to interview and write about the following companies. All opinions are my own honest thoughts and I was privileged to have this amazing opportunity! Recently, I had the honor of interviewing Tanner, a recipient of the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation Scholarship and son of a…
How Military Families Can Check on Their Home After a Hurricane
With the start of hurricane season and all the hurricanes that have been hitting, many people and especially many military families have been impacted. Military families travel a lot, they own multiple homes that they may rent out, and they need a way to check on their homes and the homes of their family around the…
Top Military Bases for Special Needs Military Families
As a special needs military family, we have done a lot of research into what military bases would be best to be stationed at. We’ve looked into many bases around the country and while there is never a guarantee on which base one might get orders to, it doesn’t hurt to look – especially if…
4 Steps to More Intimacy in Your Military Marriage
Military relationships are hard. The long hours, the distance, the lack of intimacy at times… There is no other job in the world that requires a spouse to be away from their family for months at a time. Deployments seem to last forever and are difficult to the couples trying to maintain a connection while…
8 Ways to Sleep Easily During Deployment
As a military spouse, there’s a lot of things we have to do alone during a deployment. We raise our kids alone, we celebrate milestones alone, and we learn to fall asleep alone. During my husband’s first deployment I struggled with sleep. I had a lot of anxiety and it was very hard to get…
The Best Place to Stay for a Military Extended Stay
As a military family, it is inevitable that we will be traveling and will need a place to stay for an extended period of time. Between multiple PCS’s, deployments and TDY’s, there’s always a reason to be looking for the right place for the right price for an extended stay. I had the pleasure of…
5 Ways to Thank a Veteran Besides Saying “Thank You”
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of The Folger Coffee Company. The opinions and text are all mine. This week everywhere you look there will be sales, discounts, and promotions for Veterans Day. While these can be a good reminder to thank a veteran in your life, there is so much…
