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Tips, Personal & Career Resources
Hey there, I'm Beth. Balancing career, personal growth, and military life can be challenging, but we can do it together. In this section, you'll find comprehensive tips and resources to help you advance your career, manage your finances, and find balance in your personal life. Read personal stories and gain insights that will help you thrive as a military spouse.
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As military spouses, we face unique challenges and sometimes, we need a little extra support. If you need someone to pray with you or for you, please don't hesitate to reach out. Share your prayer requests with us, and know that you have a community lifting you up in faith and love.
10 Steps to overcome bitterness and resentment as a military spouse
I overcame resentment and bitterness as a military spouse, but I honestly didn’t start supportive or understanding. As a 25-year military...
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Aug 29, 20245 min read
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Great Travel Discounts for Military Families with MWR Lodging
Travel discounts for military families available at MWR lodging facilities all over the world - includes AFRC resorts and other lodging.
brunkle1990
Aug 18, 20243 min read
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Disney Discounts for Military Families
Details about the Disney Military Discounts and other discounts around Disney for military families.
brunkle1990
Aug 15, 20243 min read
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Talking about Mental Health for Military Spouses
How Do You Realistically Deal with Mental Health Struggles as a Military Spouse? Sometimes military members and their families need...
brunkle1990
Jul 8, 20244 min read
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Military Spouse, You need a Mentor (or Two), Here's Why:
Military spouse, you need a mentor or two. Military life is challenging. You will navigate many things that aren’t typical for a civilian...
brunkle1990
Jun 24, 20244 min read
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Resources to Help Military Spouses Start Their Own Business
Military spouses can start their own businesses and be entrepreneurs. It’s not as scary as it sounds and several agencies offer great...
brunkle1990
May 24, 20243 min read
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WHAT A MILITARY SPOUSE SHOULD WEAR FOR DIFFERENT MILITARY EVENT DRESS CODES:
Know what each dress code means for the military spouse and what’s appropriate to wear. Do you like to dress on occasion or is it...
brunkle1990
May 23, 20242 min read
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How to Make Connections When You Aren't Stationed Near a Military Installation
What do you do when you are stationed somewhere that isn't a military installation? One of my husband’s last assignments was a “joint...
brunkle1990
Apr 21, 20242 min read
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The Most important Tips for Overseas Moves with the Military
Note: I wrote three posts with tips on moving for military couples, see the other posts here: DITY moves versus Military-Contracted...
brunkle1990
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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Military Moves: DITY versus Military-Contracted Movers. Pros and Cons.
Note: I wrote three posts with tips on moving for military couples, see the other posts here: Overseas Military Moves (OCONUS) Â and...
brunkle1990
Mar 14, 20243 min read
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HELP - Need Childcare Help During a Military PCS?
Note: I wrote three posts with tips on moving for military couples, see the other posts here: Overseas Military Moves (OCONUS) and...
brunkle1990
Mar 14, 20242 min read
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The Biggest Lesson I Learned in My Military Wife-Life – How to Cultivate Community (Part 3)
This post has four parts. You can access Part 1 , Part 2 , or Part 4 to read more. This is part 3 of a post on how to cultivate...
brunkle1990
Mar 9, 20242 min read
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The Biggest Lesson I Learned in My Military Wife-Life – How to Cultivate Community (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of How I Cultivated Community in the Military Wife-Life This post has four parts.  You can access Part 2, covering “...
brunkle1990
Mar 9, 20244 min read
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Military Marriage Survival
Have you found it especially hard for your military marriage to survive? Have you found it especially hard for your military marriage to...
brunkle1990
Jan 16, 20244 min read
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Lies Military Spouses Believe (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a Post about Lies Military Spouses Believe. In the earlier post , I explained that Satan is always trying to replace...
brunkle1990
Dec 18, 20235 min read
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5 Strategies to Combat Loneliness as a Military Spouse
How can you combat loneliness as a military spouse? Loneliness is difficult, but did you know it harms your health? The U.S. Surgeon...
brunkle1990
Oct 13, 20234 min read
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Five Tips for PCS (or other Moving) Stress Relief
Top 5 Tips for PCS Stress Relief As a military wife of 25 years who moved 14 times, I learned how to overcome PCS stress. A 2020 study...
brunkle1990
Sep 22, 20234 min read
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Embracing Your Spouse's Calling to Serve in the Military
How to Resist Being Bitter About Following Your Spouse in Their Military Career? I began my marriage as a bitter, reluctant, and selfish...
brunkle1990
Jul 19, 20235 min read
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Creating Your Own Gilgal
A Stones of Remembrance Project Who you step foot into a quickly flowing river that was more than 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep? A...
brunkle1990
Oct 2, 20204 min read
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God’s Splendor on Display
A Fall Craft and Short Lesson to Share God’s Handiwork When I think of Fall, I think of the beautiful colored leaves that God...
brunkle1990
Sep 12, 20203 min read
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