The Health Insurance Puzzle: One Transition Task Military Spouses Keep Pushing Off (and why you shouldn’t)
You’re deep in transition planning mode, polishing resumes, researching job or housing markets, and probably have no fewer than 50 tabs open in your brain or computer at a given time. Your spouse is handling the military exit process, and you’re managing everything else that comes with possibly uprooting your entire life. Here’s what you […]
A Veteran’s Take: Do I Belong Here Talking About Military Spouse Transitions?
I’m a retired Army veteran, and while I’m not a military spouse, I am married to one. I’ve been invited to contribute to this blog series from the veteran perspective, not as an expert, but as a partner. One who stumbled through his own transition with one goal: get the checklist done and make it […]
How Rooted Are You? A Self-Guided Scorecard for Your Community Wellbeing
Raise your hand if you know what it means to build a life on the move. Now that every military spouse ever has raised their ahnd let’s think about those new homes, neighborhoods, routines…new everything…and how exhausting it is to do it again and again. Eventually, “home” becomes less about where you live and more […]
How Education Transforms Military Spouse Careers and Communities with Erik Therwanger, Think GREAT Foundation
Education has the power to change everything for military spouses. Not just career paths, but confidence, stability, and the way we see ourselves after years of serving alongside our servicemembers. For many spouses, especially those navigating the shift from active duty to veteran life, the search for opportunity can feel overwhelming. Benefits disappear, support systems […]
What’s In, What’s Out: Rethinking Your Post-Military Money Map
Did you miss our Transition Finance 101 for Military Families: How to Tackle the Transition to Civilian Life Like A Pro? If you did, the first topic we discussed was “ Take a Fresh Look at Your Income & Expenses”- today we will dive a little deeper into what that looks like. Americans love to […]
“My Soul is in Agony”: A Personal Take on Moral Injury
When I first dug into the term moral injury, it stopped me. Not because it was a brand-new idea, but because it finally gave language to something I had seen and felt for years in the military spouse community. We’re used to talking about PTSD, anxiety, or stress. But moral injury? That’s different. It’s not […]
Let’s (not) Talk About Our Bodies: Eating Disorders and Military Transition
What are the words we all hear when military spouse or military family is mentioned? Resilient. Disciplined. Mission-focused. These are 100 percent strengths that every member of the military community should be proud of, but when transition comes, the very things that once grounded us can become sources of pressure. But let’s stop and rewind, […]
A Season to Build Confidence, Grow, and Celebrate Who You Are
September always feels like a turning point. The start of fall, a new school year, and a natural time to pause, reflect, and refocus — to take stock of how far we’ve come and how much more we’re capable of. This month, for all our military spouses in transition, this is your invitation to build […]
Financial Readiness in Transition, Part 2 – Investing
Welcome to Part 2 in our Financial Readiness series on MilSpouse Transition Conversations! In this episode, host Anna Larson is joined again by Sarah Roder, CFEI®, Director of Partnerships and Member Engagement at Armed Forces Mutual, to dive into one of the most common (and often most confusing) topics during military transition—investing. From understanding your […]
Purpose, Purpose. Who’s Got a Purpose?
I grew up watching The Jerk—an offbeat, slightly inappropriate comedy my mom loved and probably shouldn’t have shown me as a kid, but did anyway. There’s this moment where Steve Martin’s character declares, “I know what my special purpose is!” with such joy and conviction that it sticks with you… even if you don’t fully […]