Giveaway alert! This podcast just got even better. One lucky listener is going to get the chance to win a stressless PCS Kit and a spouse-serve planner from PCSgrades. For a chance to win simply comment on this podcast or any social media post sharing this podcast or leave a comment on armywifenetwork.com on this post. We will randomly choose a winner one week from when this podcast airs.

We’ve all been there, when your spouse gets orders to a new duty station, you have tons of questions. Maybe you hop to Facebook to check for a group page. But the information is all over the place and it’s not always complete. That’s where PCSgrades comes in.

Discover trusted local area insights by and for military and veteran families for base housing, off-base neighborhoods, schools, and more. You can also earn cashback when you buy or sell a home! PCSgrades offers in-depth area guides, BAH calculators, neighborhood reviews, housing photos, weekly webinars, PCS checklists, and more! We are your one stop PCS shop!

Jenah Wieczorek- as Director of Marketing with 5 PCSs worth of experience, this Army spouse runs the social media efforts, a team of military spouse sponsors, and the outreach into local military communities. Jenah also dedicates her time to serving in local spouse clubs, SFRGs, and running a meal ministry in her neighborhood. Jenah is married to an active-duty Soldier, has two children and one fur baby.

Listeners, if you would like to learn more about PCSgrades, check out their website here or connect with them on social media via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, or LinkedIn.

Empowerment Patrol with Amanda B.

Today we are showcasing one of our volunteers who is an MRE winner, which by the way, that stands for Motivated and Ready to Empower. A huge congratulations to Army Wife Network Command Team Member, our Empowerment Agent, Amanda Bicknese.

Amanda officially became a military spouse in 2014. She is a mom to her 2-year old daughter, Mikayla, and to two fur babies—a dog named Daisy and a cat named Cadet. Amanda is from Florida, where she and her husband, Michael, met in high school and began dating during their freshmen year of college. She holds a Bachelor’s in English Literature from the University of Central Florida and a Master’s in Teaching Elementary Education from North Carolina State University. Amanda has a passion for teaching and is currently a part-time online ESL teacher as well as a full-time third grade teacher at a Project-Based Learning school in Colorado. She has a love of learning along with teaching and is always seeking out development, both professionally and personally.

In her spare time, Amanda enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, practicing yoga and barre, watching movies, trying out new restaurants, and exploring new places and activities around her. She finds daily inspiration through a favorite quote: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Amanda is very happy to be a part of such an amazing and supportive community and hopes she can provide encouragement and empowerment anywhere she goes.

So much thanks goes out to Brooklyn for doing your part to empower military families all across the globe.

Education Minute with Brooklyn

Here are some tips for ending the school year strong. If you set goals at the beginning of the year, go back and check to see that you have finished these. Don’t put off responsibilities and work ...