Parenting and motherhood in the midst of military life
Military life doesn't necessarily get easier, but you do learn to use more tools, strategies and support to help you along the way.
PCS moves are definitely a lot more manageable when you can phone a friend who lives at your new duty station.
Budgeting and money management becomes simpler when you hear from community members who enjoyed positive experiences with certain financial institutions.
And learning what not to do at the military base gate can save us the embarrassment of accidentally flinging a credit card towards a gate guard (oops!).
Around here, we like transparency. The details about what it's really like. C'mon inside and read for a bit. It's great to have you here.
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5 Ridiculous Lies About Military Spouse Unemployment
Military Base Gate Etiquette: 10 Small Ways to Avoid a Giant SNAFUHere’s some recent parenting help and ideas from the blog.
I already found useful tips to help my spouse. I feel connected even though Navy life keeps us from spending time together before deployment arrives. Great course!”
The encouragement and the helpful reminders are invaluable.
I’m more confident. I now have tools in my belt to work through things, instead of feeling helpless. I loved the videos…hearing Lauren’s side of it and her personal experience using the tools she gave us. THANK YOU! Lauren, you have put my mind at ease to know that there are tools out there and ways to get through this!
