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Recap of MilSpouse Fest at Fort Bragg

Dec 6, 2018Strength 4 Spousescareer, deployment, family, military life, Personal Developmentinspiration, military life, military spouses, milspousefest2018

What exactly is MilSpouse Fest? It was founded by Jen Pilcher as MilitaryOneClick, which is an online resource center to find information all in one place to help you with military life. Then, MilSpouse Fest was an extension of the online resource to provide a day of celebrating, learning, resource sharing, connecting, and winning prizes…

The Challenge of Finding a Mobile Career

Dec 2, 2018Strength 4 Spouses3 Commentscareer, family, marriage, military life, Personal Developmentcareer, military life, military spouse, mobile careers

Naturally, I’m a planner. I even made a career out of planning by getting my Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management. As sweet, unpredictable life goes, I happened to meet my Marine during my last year in school and all of my graduation plans began to change. I told my Dad I thought he was the…

Recap of the Salute to Military Spouses Summit

Nov 15, 2018Strength 4 Spouses2 Commentscareer, family, military life, Personal Development, reflectioncareer, employment, military life, military spouses, USO

It’s no surprise that I am a huge fan of the USO. I have been a volunteer with the NC chapter for over four years and have seen both as a volunteer and as a military spouse the many ways this organization assists and uplifts military families. On November 14, 2018, the USO put together…

The Journey of Motherhood & Finding Yourself Again

Oct 30, 2018Strength 4 Spousescareer, deployment, family, Guest Post, military life, Personal Developmentdeployment, identity, military life, military spouse, motherhood, veteran

When I left the military to become a mom and military spouse, I thought I was giving up my hard life for the good life. Being a mom looked like so much fun. It didn’t look lonely, stressful, or tiring. From the outside, it looked easy and fun. I had heard stories of parenting struggles,…

Recap of the Military Influencer Conference 2018

Oct 2, 2018Strength 4 Spouses7 Commentscareer, military life, reflectionconference, entrepreneurs, MICOrlando, Military Influencer Conference, military life, military spouses, personal growth, veterans

In 2017, I watched as a flood of pictures took over social media from the 1st annual Military Influencer Conference. It looked like everyone had such an amazing time. I knew that I didn’t want to be watching in pictures again this year and I wanted to be a part of it. So, I purchased…

The Determination to Finish: My Graduate School Journey

Aug 11, 2018Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentcareer, military life, miscarriage, Personal Developmenteducation, educational media, graduate degree, graduate school, perseverence, reflection, strength

Everyone has a story of how they reached success despite hardships. Many people have a journey that has not been easy, but somehow they reached their ultimate goal. In this post, I will share with you how I achieved success in graduate school despite bumps in the road and hardships along the way. The Choice…

Planning for College: 5 Tips for Adults Returning to School

Aug 3, 2018Strength 4 Spouses5 Commentscareer, Personal Developmentback to school, college, college success, planning for college, tips for college planning

Going back to school is a huge decision and should not be taken lightly. In order to be competitive in today’s economy, having some sort of formal education is a necessity. This has prompted many adults of all ages to return to school for further education and training. Strength 4 Spouses is a participant in…

Reinventing Your Career in Education

Apr 30, 2018Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentcareer, family, Guest Post, Personal Developmentdeployment, education, entrepreneurship, military life, military spouse, military spouses, morethanamilspouse, perseverence, reinventing, teaching

**Guest Post by Meg Flanagan** Every person faces challenges in their life and career. Raising young children, sick days, aging parents, and life’s little surprises (like a car that won’t start) all add little hiccups to professional lives and careers. Military spouses have the extra challenge of frequent moves and transferring professional licenses across state lines.…

The Male Military Spouse Perspective

Apr 10, 2018Strength 4 Spousescareer, Guest Post, love, Personal Development, reflection#inspiration, experiences, family, interview, malemilitaryspouse, military life, military spouse

Last Fall, I was honored to meet a male military spouse at Military One Click’s MilSpouse Fest. Due to the voice of male military spouses being one that is rarely heard, I humbly asked if he would be willing to allow me to interview him for the blog and share his story. He politely agreed…