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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.




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 …
by Kate Marsh Lord Does it feel like everything and everyone is suddenly political? That our once politics-free bubble of the military has been pierced …
by Meg Flanagan School is starting soon–maybe–across the US. Even if school buildings open up for in-person teaching, this will be an academic year like …
by Meg Flanagan Let’s be real: we’re all finding new ways to connect with the people we love. Thanks, pandemic! But military families have been …
Over the past years, I’ve been lucky to have some corporate help when sending care package supplies. You can read my story about how Panera …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. I wasn’t going to marry …
by Meg Flanagan Right now, my kids are upstairs laughing with their grandmother. No, we’re not together. It’s just their normal morning FaceTime chat. I’m …
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