Deployment
Moving from overseas back to the US, we knew we were in for more than just reverse culture shock. For the better part of ten years – the entire time we knew each other – my husband and I were apart about fifty percent of the time. It something military couples and families know all too well. Whether it be TAD assignments [...]
Military ResourcesThe Beginners Guide to Epic Military Vacation Deals
Military families don’t always get to plan their vacation around school breaks or their work schedule. Sometimes, vacations must be squeezed in before deployment, after deployment, or during a PCS move. But that doesn’t mean your vacation options are limited! 5 Best Ways to Discover Military Vacation Deals Military families [...]
Raising KidsThe Big Reason Why Setting Limits With Your Strong-Willed Child Isn’t Working
Inside: How to get clear on setting limits with your strong-willed child without feeling overwhelmed and defeated. Plus, the biggest misconception I see in working with parents of strong-willed kids. I sat at the kitchen table with my laptop firmly resting beneath the pads of my fingertips. What I typed next was something I shared all [...]
13 Totally Awesome Pre-Deployment Gift Ideas
Before deployment, many military couples want to exchange small gifts to show their love and to encourage their partner throughout the upcoming deployment. Finding the right pre-deployment gift can be difficult, since service members don't have room to pack anything large or bulky. These great pre-deployment gift ideas are small, [...]
Dealing with Difficult Talks Before Deployment: Death Wishes, Wills and More
I love being an Army wife. This way of life has taught me to be stronger than I ever thought I could be...to “take the bull by the horns” and to make tough calls when needed. I've grown and learned so much. The military trains their soldiers to make difficult decisions. Actually, I believe that they sometimes have to make THE [...]
13 Totally Awesome Military spouse Facebook Groups You Didn’t Know About
It’s no secret that military spouses are excellent at using the internet to research, plan, and make connections. Give us surprise PCS orders to a duty station we’ve never heard of, and within 24 hours we will know all about the housing, schools, and closest Target location. We will also start making online connections and [...]
5 Ways to Make an Under-the-Radar Military Homecoming Special
We all love the pictures and videos circulating around social media of military homecomings. Who doesn’t get teary seeing large crowds with their creative welcome home signs? I love watching these videos as much as anyone, but not every service member who deploys gets to experience such a grand homecoming. While the media primarily [...]
MilSpouse LifeParenting Teens in Military Life Is the Loneliest I’ve Felt as a Spouse
I remember the days of meeting people through my children playing at the playground, eating dirt (hey, it happens), school field trips, the bus stop, after school activities, and anywhere kids were present. The bus stop is the hot spot for meeting moms for school-aged kids. Now as a mother of tweens and a teen myself... [...]
A Letter to Every Military Girlfriend Who Feels Discouraged
One of my most vivid memories of military life was during a time when I was a military girlfriend. Nearing our thirties, my boyfriend and I had been together for several years already. In the beginning we were long distance, and after almost two years together, I moved from the Midwest to Coastal North Carolina to be with him. It was [...]
The Reality of Raising Teens in a Military Family
When I was in my twenties and preparing to walk down the aisle to marry my Marine over twenty years ago, someone asked me if I thought I could handle being a military wife. I wondered if other brides got asked the same question. I’d never been married, after all. And I certainly didn’t know what military life would be [...]
