NextGen MilSpouse is going beyond traditional career tips and tricks for military spouses! We are sharing the real stories of working military spouses (just like you!) and their professional … [Read more...]
My Unbelievable DITY Story
by Patricia Neleski, Guest Contributor Unicorns carried our household goods away in golden chariots. Yep, I said it. Because when I tell you the real story, you are just as likely … [Read more...]
How I Gave Up Volunteering
I want to start by telling you that I was volun-told to write this story. Yes, you read that correctly. When I told NextGen MilSpouse's Managing Editor Michelle that I gave up … [Read more...]
What I Did To Help Me Fall In Love With Staying Home
Being a stay-at-home parent (SAHP) seems awesome from the outside in. It looks like it's all sweet storytimes, cuddles on the couch, and baking brownies. Let me tell you: it's … [Read more...]
5 Tips For Riding The Roller Coaster Of Military Life
Military life has its ups and downs. It’s a common comparison that military life resembles a roller coaster. Not to mention that roller coasters give you all kinds of different emotions … [Read more...]
6 Ways To Stay Positive During Deployment
I blinked. Just like that, he was on the bus and gone. This time he was scheduled to be away for around a year. As a new military spouse, I was overwhelmed with sadness and didn't know … [Read more...]
5 Thoughts on Resilience from Sheryl Sandberg
by Kimmie Fink, Guest Contributor Sheryl Sandberg knows a thing or two about resilience. Just over 2 years ago, Sandberg’s husband David Goldberg died suddenly at the age of 47. She … [Read more...]
You’re Not Going to Love Every Duty Station and That’s OK
Let's be real: we do not have any choice in where we live. The military picks a place and we go. Sometimes you luck out. You move to a place with lots of sunshine, warm temperatures, amazing … [Read more...]
5 Traits to Embrace for an Overseas Move
by Lindsay Swoboda, Guest Contributor The overseas orders are cut and you are facing a whirlwind of preparation. Should you bring the car? What side of the road do they drive on? … [Read more...]
I Am Good Enough
by Karen Poisson, Guest Contributor Before Al Franken, was the Minnesota senator we know today, he was a comedy writer and performer on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s. He created a character … [Read more...]