Employment for military spouses always comes up as a hot topic. As a military spouse, I can personally say… it’s fricking hard! Military families move all the time, or their spouses have unpredictable schedules, or they’re located in rural duty stations with little to not job opportunities. A job is one thing, a career is another. […] Read more…
With towers of moving boxes all around me, I sat alone in our new house. It was quiet. My husband just left for work. We had just PCS’d to a new duty station and I was four months pregnant at the time. Of course, we had to go from one of the most expensive duty […] Read more…
My husband has been in the military for over a decade. We’ve made quite a few friends along the way in this military community. Some have decide retired. Some did their time and moved on from the military within a few years. Although my husband is currently active duty, I always wonder, what will happen […] Read more…
I opened my email inbox and there it was… “You’re invited to MilSpouseFest 2016 in San Diego, CA!” What in the world is a military spouse conference? I thought “Is it going to be like an FRG meeting? Is it like a family day?” I think most modern military spouses and significant others tend to […] Read more…
Military spouses know that their resume can look a little funny to an HR manager. With multiple moves or gaps in employments, military spouses have to work harder to get past the first impression of their resume compared to others. A great resume can open a lot of doors, an inferior can easily close one. […] Read more…