S1, Ep 4: Making Hard Choices in a Transition Season with Leslie Coffey
Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Twitter Season 1, Episode 4 Making Hard Choices in a Transition Season. with Leslie Coffey Join us your way! You can tune in to the With Pride & Grit podcast on your preferred podcast platform or watch the videocast on Youtube. https://youtu.be/eqblSwXK6o8 Meet our Guest: Meet Leslie Coffey and learn about making hard […]
S1, Ep 3: How Doing Your Own Work May Be the Best Gift to Your Marriage
Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Twitter Season 1, Episode 3 How Doing Your Own Work May Be the Best Gift to Your Marriage In Transition with Dr. Lindsay Cavanagh Join us your way! You can tune in to the With Pride & Grit podcast on your preferred podcast platform or watch the videocast on Youtube. https://youtu.be/5w2B_ft4cvs Meet our […]
S1, Ep2: Transition as a GeoBachelor – A Spouse’s Perspective
Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Twitter Season 1, Episode 2 Transition as a GeoBachelor – A Spouse’s Perspective with Lizann Lightfoot Join us your way! You can tune in to the With Pride & Grit podcast on your preferred podcast platform or watch the videocast on Youtube. https://youtu.be/A55JLKtn2mE Meet our Guest: Meet Lizann Lightfoot and learn about transition […]
S1, Ep 1: From Certification to Policy, the Impact of the Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce
Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Twitter Season 1, Episode 1 From Certification to Policy – The Impact of the Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce with Stephanie Brown, CEO and Co-Founder MSCC Join us your way! You can tune in to the With Pride & Grit podcast on your preferred podcast platform or watch the videocast on Youtube. https://youtu.be/dWpiWw8_mKU […]
Be a Part of the Military Transition Conversation
Transitions can be difficult. As a military spouse for one, two or three decades you’ve certainly lived through more than your fair share of them. And for that, all of us here at USAA would like to tip our caps to you as you embark on what could be the most challenging of the many […]
Prepare Yourself and Your Spouse for Military Retirement
Article originally published on Independent.com For “old school” folks, who like paper calendars, 2023 might bring something new and important – a special date, circled, stared, hearted, or otherwise celebrated on the family calendar. It is the date of our Service Member’s transition or retirement from military service. A date when you stop being an active-duty […]
Rebuilding Your Sanctuary In a New Home
I left my favorite shelves behind when we moved across the country. They were clean, smooth shelves that perfectly fit the space between the two windows in my craft room. They held my growing spider plants, leaving plenty of room for their leaves to cascade down. Below the spider plants sat art supplies, journals, and […]
Military Life Stress: Does the Past Cloud the Present?
Occasionally, I’ll come across a quote that stops me. This one by Yung Pueblo did just that: “Ask yourself: Is this how I actually feel or is this my emotional history trying to recreate the past?” Wow, right? How many times have you told yourself that this time is going to be different? You mentally […]
Who Encourages the Seasoned Military Spouses?
At some point, after juggling multiple challenges of military life, relocating your family, re-starting your career, and navigating a lot of time apart from your spouse, you’ve gained invaluable experience and become a seasoned spouse. On the one hand, for some, there’s a badge of honor that comes with being a seasoned spouse. You have […]
I Shuffle for the Caregivers of Wounded Warriors
Last month I ran – well, sort of ran – a virtual 5K. It was the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Carry Forward 5K, delivered by CSX. I ran in honor of caregivers, those heroes who care for our wounded servicemen and women. A caregiver’s quiet contributions to our society and our country are too often […]