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(U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Imani N. Daniels/Released)
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Why boundaries are important for military spouses who volunteer

By Daniella Horne

Participants at the “It’s All About You,” mid-deployment workshop at the Russell Marine and Family Center aboard the base practice newly learned yoga techniques. The workshop focused on teaching patrons how to bring the luxury and relation of a spa into their homes.
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7 Tips for prioritizing your well-being while supporting your active duty spouse

By Jessica Evans

A Soldier demonstrates how on of the sleep study suites are used at the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Oct. 26, 2021. WRAIR conducts sleep restriction and deprivation studies and evaluates countermeasures to develop knowledge products and materiel solutions to enhance Soldier alertness, decision-making, and performance .
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The importance of sleep: Tips for restful nights

By Jessica Evans

A woman speaks to a therapist. Photo via Canva.
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The importance of milspouses knowing who to ask and understanding what you need

By Megan Brown

Senior Airman Oriana Beard writes a new bullet journal entry at her desk in the AFN Kunsan radio station, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13, 2020. Bullet Journaling is a method of writing a daily planner and including more artistic elements such as scrapbooking, sketching, painting or diary entries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jerreht Harris)
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Why you should journal your military journey

By Jessica Evans

woman in a hammock, reading
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3 must-read books to help you live your best milspouse life

By Michele Bradfield

SMYRNA, Tenn. (Sept. 16, 2015) Chief Utilitiesman William Dean has his chief's anchors pinned by his wife during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony for 10 newly frocked chief petty officers from Navy Recruiting District Nashville, Navy Operations Support Center Chattanooga and Navy Operations Support Center Knoxville. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Timothy Walter/Released)
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5 milspouse survival tips for ‘Chief season’

By Daniella Horne

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a significant or extreme emotional or psychological response to a shocking or dangerous or traumatic event. PTSD Awareness Month is observed during June to help spread the word that currently in the United States, approximately 12 million people (about six of every 100) live with PTSD, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen/Released)
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The complexity of being a family affected by PTSD

By Megan Brown

Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosted the annual Holiday Extravaganza at the Epicenter on Naval Station Great Lakes. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navy’s largest training installation and the home of the Navy’s only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class MC1 Joseph E. Montemarano)
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5 on-base amenities you should take advantage of as a military family

By Daniella Horne

Yuko Portillo, bar chief at the Camp Zama Community Club Sports Bar, pours a Chocolate Espresso Martini, one of five nonalcoholic “mocktails” she created that were debuted during a social held there April 11. The drinks are now available at the Sports Bar, and there is no minimum age to purchase them.
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7 reasons military spouses are embracing the ‘sober-curious’ movement

By Michele Bradfield

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Quince Bisard, a combat photographer with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in evening yoga, aboard the amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), Nov. 26. The 13th MEU is embarked with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and the amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and the John P. Murtha, conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Marcus E. Melara)
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Yoga poses you can do anywhere

By Amber Cook

Spouses practice yoga outdoors
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5 Yoga poses every military spouse needs

By Amber Cook

woman working out
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5 free base resources to support your fitness journey as a milspouse 

By Kailyn Rhinehart

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8 Social media accounts run by military spouses to follow for laughs, advice and community

By Kait Hanson

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The 5 military spouse friendships you need

By Daniella Horne

How military spouses can navigate postpartum isolation
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How military spouses can navigate postpartum isolation

By Kailyn Rhinehart

woman waves goodbye to ship
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The newb milspouse’s guide to deployment

By Bethaney Phillips

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3 unexpected hats every military spouse has to wear

By Jaimi Erickson

Introducing the MIGHTY MILSPOUSE!
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Introducing the MIGHTY MILSPOUSE!

By Tessa Robinson