Military spouse wellness and some of the barriers this population faces are the platform for the newest Military Spouse of the Year, Army spouse Evie King. She shares practical wisdom for prioritizing wellness during deployments and military moves as well as underutilized resources all spouses should know about.

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Military Life Wellness Tips from the 2023 Spouse of the Year

With the sunset of the widow's tax earlier in 2023, Gold Star families are turning to a new fight: changing a law that takes away survivors' benefits for spouses who remarry before age 55. With the so-called "remarriage penalty" being reevaluated in Congress, an advocate shares the latest updates — and military widows share their personal experiences.

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How the 'Remarriage Penalty' Is Hurting Gold Star Families

As peak PCS season gets underway, a reporter outlines changes to military moving procedures that will impact families. Plus, PCS preparation tips for a smoother move.

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What to Know This PCS Season

Lisa Myers was inspired to create the Ceres Chill on her first day back at work in an office as a breastfeeding mom. Now the popular breastmilk storage chiller — that also has other uses — is available on select military bases around the world through a partnership with Janz Corp. Lisa shares her journey from attorney to business owner and how her product is meeting a need among military moms [https://www.cereschill.com/blogs/news/the-tough-get-creative].

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BONUS: How a Military Spouse Invented Ceres Chill, Now Helping Moms Around the World

Inflation has hit military families harder than their civilian counterparts, new research shows. A military spouse shares her personal struggles affording the higher cost of goods and a financial expert gives tips for military families who need help.

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Why Inflation Is Hurting Military Families Worse Than Civilians

High housing costs not covered by basic allowance for housing and other financial concerns are top of mind for many military families. A new U.S. House of Representatives panel aims to help. Rep. Don Bacon, who is heading the panel, shares what the military community can expect.

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What Congress Is Doing About Military Families' Top Lifestyle Concerns

Instant Teams has launched a digital, safe space exclusively for verified military spouses to gather and connect — no matter where military life takes them.

Contact Kate Williams, 12M+ community initiative program manager, at kate.williams@instantteams.com.

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BONUS: Meet 12M+, the New Community App for Military Spouses

A new Partners in PROMISE survey of military families shows military students who rely on special education services may not be getting adequate support in schools. Two moms of children with special needs share more on the data and their own experiences. 

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What New Research Reveals About Military Children in Special Education

After a leak gushed 20,000 gallons of jet fuel into a well that families relied on for water, many service members and spouses stationed in Hawaii are still distrusting of their water supply.  One 10-year Army spouse, who was living on Aliamanu Military Reservation during the November 2021 fuel leak, shares her difficult experience of living without water for four months, and what she thinks about it all now. 

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How One Family Survived the Military’s Jet Fuel Leak in Hawaii’s Water

Stay-at-home mom-turned-international artist Jess Boldt shares how making art has helped her through the hard times of military life as an Air Force spouse and the importance of making time for the things you love — even if your spouse's military career overshadows your own.

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