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Months alone. Moving across the country. Worries and challenges. Military life can be hard. But it can also be wonderful. Together, we can overcome the hard and celebrate the wonderful. Join Jo, My Gosh! as we navigate this crazy, beautiful life together.

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The Blog: Jo, My Gosh!

Months alone. Moving across the country. Worries and challenges. Military life can be hard. But it can also be wonderful. Together, we can overcome the hard and celebrate the wonderful. Join Jo, My Gosh! as we navigate this crazy, beautiful life together.

Enjoy!

What Military Families Should Know About Student Loans

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. A common misconception about student loan debt and the military is that no one in the military has to worry about it. Over the years, John and I have had some weird conversations with people who don’t believe that military families sometimes borrow money for college education.  We know what we’re talking about. We paid off more than $100,000 in …

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Keep this on hand for your holiday #military care packages . #2020 #carepackage #carepackages #happymail #milspouse #militaryspouse #milfam #militaryfamily

These Are the 2020 Mailing Deadlines for Military Care Packages

It’s the fall, which means we’re talking about holiday care packages. While you might not have even bought trick-or-treat candy yet, it’s time to start …

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3 Tips to Work Your Small Business On the Go

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. I don’t even want to …

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Long distance relationships can be hard, especially when you fight. Here's how to do it the "right" way. #communication #longdistance #longdistancerelationship #ldr #relationship #deployment #military #jomygosh #milspouse #militaryspouse #milso

How to Argue Constructively When You’re Far Apart

by Meg Flanagan For the first two or so years of my military marriage, my husband and I were not in the same state. For …

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4 Ways to Teach Kids About Service and Sacrifice

This post is sponsored by Wounded Warrior Project. All work and opinions are my own. When I was a high school teacher, I learned two …

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Steal These 4 Ideas to Send to Grandparents

by Meg Flanagan Truth time: it’s very rare that military kids are ever going to be stationed near their grandparents’ hometowns. Like, unless your parents …

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What I Wish I Had During My Husband’s Deployment

Updated 2021 When John was deployed to Afghanistan, I had NO clue what I was doing. No one had ever prepared me for what it …

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