Ask Jen, The Army Wife
Jennifer Limerick Proud Army Spouse and Former Active Duty Soldier It is a new year and I've vowed to learn some of the "important" acronyms to know being an Army spouse. Can you give me a rundown of the top ones and their definitions, please?… [more]
Painless Ways to Save
Painless Ways To Save By: USAA Whenever USAA member Joni Kirk saw Tom Cruise's picture peering from a magazine cover in the grocery checkout, she'd grab first and ask the price later. Then the 30-year-old Moscow, Idaho, resident figured out that… [more]
January’s Editor’s Note
Resolve to be Content in 2012 This new year of 2012 that we’ve just entered has been full of predictions and overflowing with so much news already. From big football games and the political races to talk of the end of the world, this year is going… [more]
The Physics of Career Fulfillment
By Stacy Swearengen stacy@armyspousemag.com I remember high school field trips to amusement parks, which were supposed to provide fun ways to observe (and much to my dismay, experience) physics at work. Having never been a fan of science-related subjects,… [more]
Deployment Stressors from a National Guard Wife’s Viewpoint
By: Angela Caban As an Army National Guard wife, I do not have the same resources and support available that Active Duty families have. I don’t live on post, have military families around me, and my husbands’ unit does not exactly have the most… [more]
Helping Improve People’s Lives through Support and Encouragement
Helping Improve People’s Lives through Support and Encouragement by Lisa Jahred Fifty years ago, “community” meant your neighborhood, the church to which you belonged or your school group. Today, community goes beyond the boundaries of where… [more]
Take the Food Stress Out of Your PCS Move
Take the Food Stress Out of Your PCS Move By Rowena Mateo-Sjovall How many of you have PCS’d and found that you eat out too much? How many of you have added up what you spend on eating out and thought, “Oh my, it’s expensive!” How many of… [more]
Health & Wellness
Helping Improve People’s Lives through Support and Encouragement
Helping Improve People’s Lives through Support and Encouragement by Lisa Jahred Fifty years ago, “community” meant your neighborhood, the church to which you belonged or your school group. Today, community goes beyond the boundaries of where you stand. Communities of like-minded people are brought together every day in virtual locations, broadening the area in which [...]
Career and Education
The Physics of Career Fulfillment
By Stacy Swearengen stacy@armyspousemag.com I remember high school field trips to amusement parks, which were supposed to provide fun ways to observe (and much to my dismay, experience) physics at work. Having never been a fan of science-related subjects, I found that the thrill rides provided me more of an understanding of the fight-or-flight phenomenon [...]
Are You An Army Spouse Who Has Pursued or Is Pursuing Educational Goals Online?
Continuing education can at times be the most difficult goal a spouse can reach. Whether it’s taking care of the children, financial issues or time management, the stressors associated with achieving higher goals as a military spouse can be overwhelming. Some spouses have decided to pursue higher education online. We are looking for Army spouses [...]
Beauty and Style
ABC’s of Your New Year ‘Do’
Cut, color and style. Those will be the three things that many will request of their hair stylists in preparation for the “new year” themes of change. Before making that move, make sure it’s for all the right reasons…amongst other things. A—Affordability: Can you afford to keep up your new ‘do’? If not, you may [...]
Winter Skin Care Tips
Winter Skin Care Tips Featured: C. Robert Morron, III PA-C By: Brandy Woodley With the changing of the seasons from fall to winter, so come new skin irritations. C. Robert Morron, III, is a Physician Assistant of Medical Dermatology at the El Paso Dermatology Center, located in El Paso, Texas. He primarily diagnoses and treats [...]
Military Spouse Fashion Design Competition
Are you a military spouse who is an aspiring fashion designer? If so, we want to feature you! Soon we will post information about our first fashion contest of the year. Military spouses will be given the opportunity to feature three designs that will be shown in a fashion show that will benefit a military [...]
Healthy Hair Resolution: Coping with and Preventing Hair Loss
Your healthy hair resolution for the New Year starts with your “just do it” attitude. We sometimes get so busy in our everyday lives that we sometimes don’t pay attention to the areas that need attention. . . Though some may not agree that our hair is something that needs the utmost attention, it actually [...]
Money and Finance
Painless Ways to Save
Painless Ways To Save By: USAA Whenever USAA member Joni Kirk saw Tom Cruise’s picture peering from a magazine cover in the grocery checkout, she’d grab first and ask the price later. Then the 30-year-old Moscow, Idaho, resident figured out that subscribing to the same magazines cost her half the newsstand price or less, and [...]
Deployment
Deployment Stressors from a National Guard Wife’s Viewpoint
By: Angela Caban As an Army National Guard wife, I do not have the same resources and support available that Active Duty families have. I don’t live on post, have military families around me, and my husbands’ unit does not exactly have the most organized FRG. These are obstacles that I had to overcome when [...]
Family & Relationships
Impacting Our Personal World to Better The World
Impacting Our Personal World to Better The World by Meryl DeLena, LCSW, Military Marital Consultant Sometimes when we least expect it tragedy ensues. But out of that tragedy can come a lifetime of better choices and success. For me it was June 28, 2005. With my wedding only four months away and my husband gone [...]
Health & Wellness
Helping Improve People’s Lives through Support and Encouragement
Helping Improve People’s Lives through Support and Encouragement by Lisa Jahred Fifty years ago, “community” meant your neighborhood, the church to which you belonged or your school group. Today, community goes beyond the boundaries of where you stand. Communities of like-minded people are brought together every day in virtual locations, broadening the area in which [...]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Could Be the Cause of Acne, Excess Facial Hair, Weight Gain and Ovulation Problems in Women
What is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? Polycystic (pah-lee-SIS-tik) ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman’s: Menstrual cycle Ability to have children Hormones Heart Blood vessels Appearance With PCOS, women typically have: High levels of androgens (AN-druh-junz). These are sometimes called male hormones, though females also make them. Missed or irregular [...]
Are You A Ftiness Expert?
If you are an expert in the field of physical training and exercise, please let us know if you’d like to help us help Army spouses achieve their fitness goals safely and effectively. Send an email to Brandy Woodley at brandy@armyspousemag.com
