By Melissa Renahan, Writer and Military Spouse As military spouses, we are familiar with the term ‘portable career’, but what does that really mean? The powers that be sometimes recommend fields like nursing or teaching, but really those are two competitive job markets that require degrees, training and an open position in the spot you’re [...]
June MilSpouse Spotlight: Michelle Ocampo, Photographer
Are You Ready for Flag Day?
By Nicole Leech, Military Spouse On the heels of Memorial Day, this time of year brings BBQ’s and flip-flops, warm weather and fun. It also arouses our patriotic spirit. Memorial Day, Flag Day and the Fourth of July Holidays bring the flag décor out at all the stores. But before you raise your flag, do [...]
PCS Chronicles #7 | Things You Wish You Knew Before Your PCS
By Melissa Renahan, Military Spouse and Writer “If I knew then what I know now…” When you look back on your first PCS experience (or any PCS for that matter), there are inevitably things that you WISH you knew. They say that hindsight is always 20/20, yet maybe there is a way to gain insight [...]
PCS Chronicles #6 | PCS and Careers for Military Spouses
“What Color is Your Parachute?” used to be a popular book aimed at helping people figure out what careers in which they might excel. When you are married to the military, you may feel like you need a parachute when PCSing! When it comes to jobs, you may have an array of professional experience, yet [...]