Holding It Together When the Military Lets Go: A Medical Separation Story
This is the story of medical separation from a military spouse’s perspective. No one really prepares you for a medical separation. I’m not talking about the typical military curveballs—we’ve all grown used to those. I mean the kind that turns your world inside out. The kind layered with personal grief, unexpected decisions, and conversations you […]
Veteran to Military Spouse: Navigating the Identity Shift with Nicole Zettlemoyer
What happens when the person who was the mission… becomes the one supporting it? Yeah. That. In this episode of MilSpouse Transition Conversations, we’re getting into a transition that almost no one talks about—but hits harder than most. Because going from active duty to civilian life is one thing. So what’s it like going from […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Moral Injury: Naming Unseen Wounds with Dr. Daniel Roberts
Moral injury is a term many in the military community are only beginning to hear, yet it names something countless service members, veterans, and spouses have lived with for years. Unlike PTSD, which is often rooted in fear-based trauma, moral injury stems from a deep violation of one’s core values. Moments where right and wrong […]
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, […]
Eating Disorders in the Military Spouse Community with Leah Stiles
Eating disorders or disordered eating in our military community is a conversation that isn’t always easy to have, but it’s absolutely necessary. This is a very real, very lived experience for spouses, service members, and veterans. Times of high stress, such as the stress of transition, the constant moves, the shifting identities, and the weight […]
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 […]
When You Feel Stuck: How Military Spouses Can Move Forward During Transition
Transition is a word we experience a lot in military life. Orders change, roles shift, and home is often a moving target. But there’s a specific kind of transition that hits differently—and that’s the shift from active duty life into the unknown of what comes next a.k.a the civilian world. For military spouses, this transition […]