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When a Portable Career Isn’t Actually As Portable As You Think
I first went to college directly after high school. I was 17 years-old, moving into my dorm room and living on my own for the first time in my life…
Military Spouse Scholarships: Are Certifications the New Graduate Degree?
“Finish high school, check. Go to college, check.Go to grad school, check.”
I would say that’s how the majority of young Americans in 2018 envisi..
An Accidental Entrepreneur: How I Started Four Businesses and What I’ve Learned Along the Way
On my return flight home from Boston, I found myself crawling my way off the plane with a case of the flu. I had just returned home from a long week..
How Employment Readiness Prepared Me for my Adventure Back into the Workplace
I have been an Army wife for a few years…well, it’s been a little longer than a few, but who’s keeping count, right?! I am seasoned Army wife with..
Thinking About Going Back to School? Dive in!
If you are like me, the thought of going back to school is completely overwhelming. But I am here to tell you that it is possible and you can succee..
3 Ways the World Would be Different if Everyone Made Friends Like a Military Spouse
Military life demands a unique approach to friendship. Time spent at a duty station is typically not only brief, but also fraught with challenges. M..
Let’s Celebrate Military Spouses Every Day of the Week!
Military Spouse Appreciation Day has special meaning to me, a U.S. Air Force veteran and military spouse. I honorably served 12 years as a Civil Eng..
NMFA Spouse Scholarships: See How This Awesome Military Wife Built her Empire
Start a business, they said. It’ll be easy, they said.
Every business owner probably rolls their eyes when they think back to the humble beginnin..
You Know You’re a “Seasoned” Military Spouse When…
I would never consider myself old. I don’t even think I technically qualify as middle-aged (don’t correct me if I am wrong there). But, in military ..
Rise and Shine…It’s Time to Find Me, Again.
I’ll admit it, I was always a little jealous of Army PT. The thought of waking up early and gathering with your peers to begin a new day with comrad..