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.
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 spending all their income on...
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 nurse and midwife stared at me like I was crazy. I was...
The YMCA Saved my Deployment Summer
Why I joined the YMCA when there are free gyms on base The urgency of the situation could be summed up in 2 words: Deployment Summer. Any part of a military deployment is challenging, but deployments that stretch over the summer mean that there is no relief for mom. I...
The Best Tips to Survive Deployment for Military Kids
Here’s how to handle deployment with military kids at different ages.
7 Fun Deployment Countdown Displays
7 Fun ways to do a deployment countdown Deployment countdowns can be one of the fun things about deployment! Every day passed is another day closer to them coming home. Sometimes it is frustrating to watch a countdown creep along so slowly. But then there comes a day...
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 easy one, since I had 4 kids at home by myself...
8 Deployment prayer ideas for a military spouse
Deployment prayer for military spouses and service members There is nothing like a stressful deployment to make you realize that you can’t handle everything on your own. Maybe it has been a while since you said a prayer. Or maybe you are so angry with God and this...
5 “See You Later” Tips for Military Kids Goodbyes
For military kids, Goodbye is “See You Later.” Use these 5 proven tips to help military kids say see you later before deployments or PCS moves.