By Tiffany Shedd

The Department of Defense is revamping the EFMP program.

This has been in the works for almost a decade, but very few people in the EFMP community know about it. Any changes to this program will most likely affect everyone enrolled.

You must post comments today if you have concerns about the program that you want addressed.

If you or a family member is enrolled in this program, you have until February 9th to submit comments that will be read and considered as part of this DoD reform.

Being a military spouse makes you jaded.

You always assume your husband will come home too late for dinner. 

He will likely be deployed for your birthday.  Again.

He won’t get a promotion even when he deserves it.  He won’t get leave, even when he deserves it.  He won’t get to send e-mails or phone calls during deployments, even when he deserves it.

Granted, the Navy has been good to us.  I can’t complain.

By Tiffany Shedd

I love Halloween. My son is turning three soon, and he’s excited about being a Minion. Luckily, his epilepsy isn’t triggered by flashing lights or external stimuli, so we can enjoy many different types of Halloween and fall festival activities.

Halloween is usually a fun time for most kids. But if your child is on the spectrum or has other special needs, it may not be a fun experience for many reasons.

Congress is currently reviewing a bill that will ease the financial burden for PCSing spouses who have to transfer their professional licenses from state to state.

That means when a spouse studies and works for two years to finally earn her professional license, only to receive PCS orders a week later, all the money she shelled out, and will now have to pay again in the next state, she can apply as a tax credit for that year (up to$500).

Sounds great, right?

It's likely to never happen.