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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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10 Steps to overcome bitterness and resentment as a military spouse

Aug 295 min read

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...

Great Travel Discounts for Military Families with MWR Lodging

Aug 183 min read

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.

Disney Discounts for Military Families

Aug 153 min read

Disney Discounts for Military Families

Details about the Disney Military Discounts and other discounts around Disney for military families.

Talking about Mental Health for Military Spouses

Jul 84 min read

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...

Military Spouse, You need a Mentor (or Two), Here's Why:

Jun 244 min read

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...

Resources to Help Military Spouses Start Their Own Business

May 243 min read

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...

WHAT A MILITARY SPOUSE SHOULD WEAR FOR DIFFERENT MILITARY EVENT DRESS CODES:

May 232 min read

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...

How to Make Connections When You Aren't Stationed Near a Military Installation

Apr 212 min read

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...

The Most important Tips for Overseas Moves with the Military

Mar 144 min read

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...

Military Moves: DITY versus Military-Contracted Movers. Pros and Cons.

Mar 143 min read

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) and...

HELP - Need Childcare Help During a Military PCS?

Mar 142 min read

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...

The Biggest Lesson I Learned in My Military Wife-Life – How to Cultivate Community (Part 3)

Mar 92 min read

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...

The Biggest Lesson I Learned in My Military Wife-Life – How to Cultivate Community (Part 1)

Mar 94 min read

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 “...

Military Marriage Survival

Jan 164 min read

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...

Lies Military Spouses Believe (Part 2)

Dec 18, 20235 min read

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...

5 Strategies to Combat Loneliness as a Military Spouse

Oct 13, 20234 min read

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...

Five Tips for PCS (or other Moving) Stress Relief

Sep 22, 20234 min read

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...

Embracing Your Spouse's Calling to Serve in the Military

Jul 19, 20235 min read

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...

Creating Your Own Gilgal

Oct 2, 20204 min read

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...

God’s Splendor on Display

Sep 12, 20203 min read

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...

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