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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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You're not "just a" military wife.

Dear “Just a” Military Wife: To the Spouse Who Feels Out of Place

Dear “Just a” Military Wife, My phone dinged the other day and I found myself habitually reaching for it, swiping the screen, and reading your …

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If I could send myself a letter with what I know now, my life during deployment would have been so different. #deployment #military #jomygosh #milspouse #milspouses #militaryspouse #militarywife #militarygirlfriend #Army #navy #airforce #marines #coastguard #arng #reserves #milfam #militaryfamily #milfams #militaryfamilies #relationships #longdistance #longdistancerelationships #ldr

How to Win at Deployment When You Don’t Think You Can Survive It

Thanks to new blogger, Tori, for sharing her story today! My husband’s first deployment was a whirlwind of emotions. We had only been married 4 …

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4 Statistics That Will Challenge How You Think About Military Families

This post is sponsored by USAA. All opinions, ideas, and amazingness are my own.  Before I started dating a guy in the military, I had …

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Giving Birth Without Your Spouse: Advice for Pregnant Military Wives

Today, I am happy to host Kara on Jo, My Gosh! Kara is an Air Force wife, new mom, and entrepreneur! Be sure to read …

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Someone, Slap Me! We’re PCSing to a Tropical Paradise

Today, I’m happy to have fellow milspouse blogger,  Meg, guest posting about her very exciting (and intimidating) PCS.  Enjoy! Have you ever had a moment …

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How to Write a Deployment Bucket List That Doesn’t Suck

1.Survive deployment.  I sat at my kitchen table a few days after John had deployed to Afghanistan, the goodbye still raw, a blank Word document …

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