MilSpouse Life
Inside this post: Easy breast pump comparison through TRICARE to help you choose the best pump. Plus, how to get a breast pump through TRICARE for $0. Preparing for a new baby is exciting, but it can also feel very stressful. Just take a walk through your local big box store and you'll see hundreds of choices from clothes to [...]
Mom LifeDo You Ever Feel Angry, Mama?
Inside this post: One simple strategy to help you cope with parenting anger and stop yelling. If you've ever felt like an angry mom, this will help turn any bad day around. I put my heart into my kids that day, taking them to the indoor playground, visiting a special burger joint for lunch and spending several hours [...]
7 Things Resilient Mothers Do Differently
Being a stay-at-home mom for the first time, I struggled. I blame my type-A personality that I inherited from my mother. For some reason, I thought my first baby would fit into a perfect baby book mold. I thought that he would sleep and eat and do things the way I wanted, when I wanted. Turns out, he had a plan of his own, which [...]
The Pain of Saying Goodbye to Your Military Spouse Tribe
A huge thank you to Kellie Artis is the Director of Content for MILLIE for contributing this post. Who’s guilty of mentally checking out as soon as you get PCS orders? One could hardly blame us. In the military community, our friend-turnover rate is high, and our friend-courting phase is typically very short. Think about it: If you [...]
21 Things You May Experience Having a Baby With a Service Member
When husband and I were pregnant with our first baby together, we received orders to Iwakuni, Japan. The time table in which my husband was set to report to his new duty station was almost immediately after my due date. This meant, more than likely, he would move ahead of me and I would follow 6-8 weeks later or as soon as the [...]
Schedule / RoutineHow to Respond When Your Child is Afraid to Sleep Alone
Inside this post: Learn the most effective way to respond when your child is afraid to sleep alone. If your child keeps getting out of bed and is afraid of the dark, this tip will help with nighttime anxiety. "Mommy, there are monsters in here!" Out of nowhere, my son was afraid to sleep alone, and if I'm being honest, I was about to [...]
7 Best Military Toys for Kids That Will Encourage Imagination and Creativity
Inside this post:Â These are my ALL-TIME favorite army toys for kids! Especially great for military kids who want to role play. These kids' military toys inspire creativity. We were having lunch on Saturday morning when my son stepped onto the balcony and shrieked, "Daddy's home!" My heart instantly sank from my chest to my stomach. [...]
DeploymentWhy I Didn’t “Go Home” When My Service Member Deployed
Whenever my husband had to deploy, I was asked by friends if I planned on going home until he returns. I know my parents would welcome me with open arms and I appreciate it. I appreciate them. I remember when Tom went to Korea for a year, people were surprised to learn that I wasn't packing up my kids and going home. So why is [...]
31+ Genius Tips, Hacks and Ideas For Surviving Your Next Deployment
Surviving deployment is one of those things that never gets easier. You do gain more tools and equip yourself with strategies for coping with deployment separations. But that big deployment mountain? It's always there. Staring you down. Military spouses regularly ask, "What's the secret to surviving deployment?" I think [...]
Raising Kids10 Powerful Responses When Your Child Whines or Complains
Learn how to respond to your complaining child using "wants" and "wishes" phrases. Free printable list with the positive parenting phrases to stop a whining child. I arrived at my daughter's daycare in the afternoon to pick her up. My son was with me, and as he exited the car, he picked up a [...]
