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5 Military Spouse-Owned Companies that are Changing the Employment Narrative for the Military Community

Oct 17, 2019Strength 4 Spouses4 Commentscareer, family, military lifemilitary spouse, military spouse employment, military spouse owned businesses, remote, remote work, veteran, veteran owned businesses, virtual, virtual work

According to Dana Manciagli of Forbes Magazine “Active duty military spouses face a 24% unemployment rate. And over 31% are working part-time even if they would prefer to work full-time.” This statistic has been higher than the national unemployment rate for civilians for quite some time. While several initiatives are now taking place to help military spouses with employment…

Review of “Who is Sam the Soldier?”

Sep 16, 2019Strength 4 Spousesdeployment, family, military life, Recommended Productschildren's books, military life, soldier, veteran, veteran author

There is a learning curve for adults and children alike when it comes to military culture. Who is Sam the Soldier?is a book that helps to break down important aspects of military life in simple yet understandable concepts. It is written by Erin Morris, an Army Veteran, who devotes her time to supporting other veterans. …

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,…