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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 …
If you’re thinking about a new resolution or goal for this year, you’re not alone. I’ve been trying to think of what I want the …
I love looking forward into the new year and thinking about all of the exciting possibilities that are to come. For the past few years, …
A new year. It’s exciting, isn’t it? What possibilities will the next 365 days bring? The next 10 years? The new year always fills me …
No two military Christmases are the same. For that matter, no two holidays in military life are the same. But somehow, around the holidays, the …
You’re ringing in the new year with your loved one deployed and (what feels like) a million miles away. Feeling down? A little blue? Maybe …
As a 2019-2021 Military Family Advisory Network Advisory Board Member, I had the chance to write about John and my very first Christmas as a …
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