8 Reasons the End of Deployment is the WORST Why is the last month of deployment so hard? “I should be happy!” I told myself at the end of deployment. “Why am I so cranky and angry at everyone?” We had made it to the final weeks of our 6th deployment. It wasn’t an...
Surviving Birth During Deployment (in a Hurricane!) What it's like to give birth during deployment, in a hurricane: I was texting my husband while delivering our baby. My hands were shaking as I gripped my phone and typed, “I’m about to start pushing!” The delivery...
The YMCA Saved my Deployment Summer Why the YMCA Was My Deployment Summer Lifeline Deployment summers are tough, military spouses. No school, no camps, just you and the kids—or just you, missing your service member while everyone else posts beach selfies on social...
7 Tips for a Work from Home Summer When you have kids, a work from home summer is a huge challenge. Work from home parents often get their work done while the kids are in school. When summer hits, they face an interesting challenge: how to continue working without...
Reintegration After Deployment Homecoming: 1 Secret & 5 Skills You Need to Know The cycle of Deployment does not end at the deployment Homecoming. Sure, Homecoming Day is an exciting day to welcome them home, but it is followed by a huge period of adjustment for...
There is no “right” choice about where to live during your spouse’s deployment. Some prefer to stay in their current house or apartment. Other people downsize to a smaller place, or even move in with a friend, to save money during the deployment. Finally, there is the option to move ‘back home’ and live closer to family members. Which choice is best?
4 Places to Find Deployment Resources Off Base Living close to a military post means having access to many support systems during your spouse’s deployment. The FRG, military mom groups, and free childcare can be right at your fingertips. But what happens if you don’t...
11 Deployment Cooking Tips to Save Dinnertime Why does it feel like the moment my husband leaves for a training or deployment I completely forget how to cook? If you feel the same way, then you need these deployment cooking tips! On a normal week, I cook for my family...
The Giant List of Deployment Resources for Military Families The only way I've made it through my husband's seven overseas deployments was with a little help from my friends. OK, sometimes it was a lot of help. And sometimes the friends were organizations and services...
Bikes: Some military families can’t afford to give their child a new bike for Christmas. But with help from the USO’s “That’s my Ride” Program, you can! Volunteers assemble thousands of bikes to give to needy families.