Here’s how to handle deployment with military kids at different ages.
Why Your Service Member Hasn’t Called During Deployment (and 5 Ways to Avoid Panicking)
Deployment communication can be unpredictable, but it’s natural to worry when your service member hasn’t called for several days. Here’s what to do.
Pre-Deployment Checklist to Help Military Spouses
The problem: You are preparing for deployment and don't know where to start! Keep reading because: This pre-deployment checklist and Ultimate Deployment Guide will tell you everything you need to know about how to get ready for deployment! Here is the pre-deployment...
The Best Ways to Survive Frequent Deployments
The Best Ways to Survive Frequent Deployments This is a guest post from Army Wife Sonia Garza of Spouse Connexion. I frequently invite military spouses to be guests here and share their deployment accounts, since we all have unique experiences. Some families only go...
Your First Deployment
How to Handle Your First Deployment as a Military Spouse or Significant Other The first day of my husband's first deployment, I cried most of the day. The first deployment is terrifying and intimidating, whether you are dating a service member or married to one. It...
The Giant List of Deployment Resources for Military Families
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...
2 Pre-Deployment Relationship Problems You Can Solve Now
Everyone knows that deployments are difficult. Any time you have to spend apart from your service member is bound to be lonely and at times frustrating. But here's a dirty little secret that is not often discussed in the military community: the time leading up to...
How to Conquer the Worst Part of Deployments with 1 Secret
What is the worst part of deployments for military spouses? Deployments are tough. Almost everything about them is difficult--from the emotional turmoil, to the constant worry and stress, to the frustration of maintaining a house or vehicle or keeping small children...
A Military Fiancée’s Top 5 First Deployment Tips
This guest post is part of the #ThisisDeployment series, where a variety of military spouses share their deployment lessons and experiences. Here, Julie Martinez shares her first deployment tips learned during her Army fiancé's deployment. My husband and I got engaged...
6 OPSEC rules for Military Spouses
Learn about the OPSEC rules and PERSEC guidelines that will keep your family and your service member safe wen posting military information online.