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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 …
Deployment is scary for many reasons. It’s the great unknown. There’s the time away from someone you love dearly. There’s the solo-parenting part (if you’re …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. July felt a little like …
This post is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Make the Connection. The opinions and text are all mine. I stared at the wall …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of USAA. All opinions are entirely my own. I was. Not. Having. It. Just a …
“Dear Jo…” Every week I receive at least one (and usually more) emails from military spouses and significant others who are new to and nervous …
Four words: Permanent change of station. A PCS will either strike fear or excitement in your heart. But regardless of how you feel about a …
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