Conversations Archives - MilSpouse Conversations

A Conversation About PCSing With Kids and Pets

Mar 17, 2023

THEE Conversation Starters of MilSpouse Conversations had a REAL conversation about their experience PCSing with kids and pets. This diverse panel of military spouses bring their PCSing experiences to the table from PCSing while pregnant to preparing for an OCONUS move while leaving their college-age child behind. And oh, we can't forget about surviving a DITY with a crying toddler who didn't want the sun to follow him. 🤣 Is there one way to PCS? No Where do I even begin to prepare for my upcoming PCS? Your reason for staying or moving with your military member is a personal…

Conversations, Military Spouse Life, Milspouse Conversations

How To Be The Perfect Military Spouse

Feb 03, 2023

Being a perfect military spouse isn't about knowing every acronym associated with the military or recognizing every insignia on a military member's uniform. It isn't even about volunteering, attending or participating in every function for your spouse's command. But being the PERFECT Military Spouse is about YOU and your military member. Thee Conversation Starters share some of their best tips to help you. Don't forget about YOU Being the PERFECT anything is like beauty. It's all in the eye of the beholder. But throughout my 20 years as a military spouse, these tips have served me and my family well.…

Conversations, Self Care, Self-love

Why Setting Boundaries Is So Important

Sep 27, 2022

As a young girl, I spent many Saturdays going to Philly with my mom. We didn’t do the typical sightseeing or visit the many museums that this amazing city had to offer. Instead, we visited my grandmother, who, by the time I was school-aged, was a widow living in an assisted living apartment complex on the outskirts of the northeast quadrant of town. We’d go into the apartment and no sooner as I had turned on the television did my mom and her mom get to arguing. My mom would ask why the apartment was as junky as it was…

Conversations, Military Spouse Life, Milspouse Conversations

5 Tips For Spending the Holidays Away From Family

Nov 23, 2021

With the holiday season ahead of us once again, you are probably making your plans. Many will be traveling, either back home, or to the in-law’s place. But many people either choose to stay home or are unable to travel back home to spend the holidays with family. This can be hard. You may have grown up always going to grandma’s house for the holidays, or you normally switch off between you and your spouse’s family, and this happens to be your year. However, this year, you need to stay home. Maybe your spouse is deployed and the idea of…

Conversations, Military Spouse Life, Milspouse Conversations

The Crisis We Don’t Talk About

Oct 18, 2021

There is something about getting older, about reaching the middle part of life. It’s like an irrevocable feeling of the passage of time and the knowledge that every decision that one has made in life has brought them to this point in time, for better or for worse. There is this singular moment in time when the question arises: “Am I happy with my life?” For many people, this question comes during a passing moment maybe at the office or on a ride to work. Or maybe the thought occurs during a dinner party or social engagement where the hosts…

Conversations, PCSing

All Things PCS – CONUS PCSing from Getting Orders to Arriving

Mar 26, 2021

Our conversation starter Becca Hyde led us in a discussion about CONUS moves. Let's talk about all things from getting your orders to arriving at your next duty station. The conversation starters will have you cracking up this week. Trust us. You do not want to miss this episode. Sit back and enjoy this episode as the conversation starters get real. Take a listen on our podcast or watch the conversation on our YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/oJUqetCnO1s What craziness has your packers packed that should've NEVER made it into your packout? The conversation starters talk about a few resources they use…

Conversations, Military Spouse Life, Milspouse Conversations

Intimacy Talk with Courtney Boyer – Relationship Coach & Sexuality Educator

Feb 12, 2021

Let's get down to it! INTIMACY Many of us think of S E X when we hear the word intimacy. But it's so much more. We had a conversation with Courtney Boyer, owner of Stepping Stones Coaching who breaks it all down for us. https://youtu.be/o0X1qS__IcE A Little about Courtney Courtney earned a B.A. in political studies from Whitworth University. During her senior year, she realized she had a passion for sexual health and education so she went and earned a Masters in Education in Human Sexuality, became a Certified Sexuality Educator, and worked as a sexuality educator in Indianapolis, Indiana. She…

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