Making Friends Takes a Lot of Energy. Is It Worth It?

Making Friends Takes a Lot of Energy. Is It Worth It?

Investing in friendships is worth your time. Friends come and go in our military lives due to frequent moves. So is it really worth connecting when we know the goodbyeis inevitable? Guest blogger Shasta Nelson, author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen, explains why...

The Less Awkward Way to Find Mom Friends

The loneliest I have ever been during my time as an Army wife was when my daughter was a baby. She was a barracuda of an eater and a disaster of a sleeper and I couldn’t believe that my husband got to go to work and abandon me at home, exhausted and very much alone....

Military Spouse Communities, Join the Fun!

Drum roll please…InDependent Communities have arrived!  If you’re a military spouse looking for an evening out with like-minded people, wanting to replace a running partner you left behind, or just looking for somebody who eats like you, then an InDependent (ID)...
5 Things I Do With My Friends During Deployments

5 Things I Do With My Friends During Deployments

Chances are, if you are reading this article you currently have a deployed spouse or one that will deploy or leave for an extended period of time in the future. And chances are, you’re nervous and wondering what you are going to do with all your free time. How do I...