Dear military spouse, no matter where you are in the deployment cycle, I think you can relate to all of these memes. Grab some coffee (or wine!), sit back, and enjoy the lighter side of deployment life!
Deployed Spouse: 5 Essential Reintegration Topics for Military Spouses
At the end of deployment, military spouses gathered to discuss Reintegration after Homecoming. Improve communication with your deployed spouse, and get a sneak peak at their Spouse Appreciation Day discussion.
How Military Deployments are Like a Solar Eclipse
Where were you for Solar Eclipse 2017? Whether you traveled to see the complete eclipse or just got some glasses to glance up at the sky, you witnessed a rare event. I got together with some friends in base housing, shared some of those silly eclipse glasses, and took...
Sacred Spaces Book Review for Military Spouses
Sacred Spaces Book Review Sacred Spaces, by Corie Weathers, is a book that can change your life. She is an Army chaplain’s wife, and the 2015 Military Spouse of the Year. As the Spouse of the Year, she was invited to go on a week-long press visit to Iraq and...
Rethinking Homecoming: Tribe Book Review
Book Review of "Tribe" by Sebastian Junger When I first received a copy of the book ”Tribe” by Sebastian Junger, I thought it would be a book about soldiers and PTSD. But it’s not, not really. It’s a book about all of us: modern society. The author isn’t a soldier;...
15 Years of War Book Review (and Interview with the Author!)
Want to get an inside look at a military marriage that has withstood 15 years of war? If you have ever wondered what military life would be like, or what it is like to live through a deployment, then I have a great book for you! The 15 Years of War book is written by...
How to Create a Visual Deployment Countdown
Guest Post: How to Create a Visual Deployment Countdown Display for Young Children written by Meg Flanagan Today on the blog I am so pleased to welcome my first guest writer! Meg Flanagan is a special and elementary education teacher who holds an M.Ed in special...
Military Spouses: 6 Things to Know About Naked Photos During Deployment
Send naked photos during deployment-- for his eyes only Guys love photos. Photos of their kids. Photos of the dog. Photos of you. And yes, naked pictures too. But should you send naked photos during deployment? Neither my husband nor I are very comfortable with naked...
Using Geography to Help Military Kids Understand Deployment
Deployments can be a great teaching opportunity! Help military kids explore their new interest in parts of the world that others in their class haven't even heard of. Here's how you can help military kids learn about cultures around the world during deployment. Help...
Milspouses love wine
These gifs perfectly describe the #milspouse relationship with wine!