Deployment
The big D is happening, all of the things have imploded, and Murphy's Law is in full effect. The car has broken down, the dishwasher exploded, and the kids are running wild. If you are like me, all of these things happen even during short TAD trips or long weekends of 24 hour duty. Once, when my spouse was away for literally four days, [...]
MilSpouse LifeHow to Make Time for Yourself as a Military Spouse
This military life is crazy. It's full of uncertainty, hurry up and waiting, and lots of packing or unpacking. As military spouses, we move, we take care of the house, we work, we raise kiddos, and then we repeat. All day, every day. It can be easy to lose yourself in all that chaos. Putting yourself last because of your spouse, [...]
When You Are The Only Military Spouse Without Kids
When I first became a military spouse without kids, we moved on base. It was perfect! My spouse was gone for a one year deployment, and our previous apartment had become infested with rats so huge they dragged a large dog rope behind the sofa. Yeah... It was also very strange to move into a total military community. I thought it [...]
When You’re Stretched Too Thin as a Military Spouse
It hit me all at once. There I was--a military spouse on her way home from a teaching job and the daycare pick up--with the sobbing baby screaming in the back seat. I had dinner to cook, a bath to give, and the bedtime routine to do before I could throw in the laundry and grade papers. The tears started rolling down my face and my [...]
