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...
Deployment Tips from Real Military Wives Although I love to share my own advice and experience on this blog, I know that everyone is different, and we all have our own methods for coping with deployment. Some people stay on base, some people move home. Some people...
Deployment Goals Review from a Military Spouse at the End of Deployment Some days during deployment, I feel like I have accomplished nothing except keeping my children alive. Heck, there are days when just getting them all fed, bathed, and in bed feels like a major...
It’s normal for military spouses to experience additional stress during deployment. Here are some simple steps to reduce deployment stress.
When I exercise during deployment, it is not for my husband. Everyone wants to look their best on Homecoming Day, and I’m over here saying, “It really doesn’t matter what I do (or don’t do). After a deployment lasting half a year, we are going to look damn good to...
Deployments and PCS moves put the stress in military life. Use this strategy to stay calm. There are many levels of stress in military life. Sometimes it is surprise orders to another state or country. Other times it is a surprise deployment. Or a deployment that...
Are you someone who loves marathons? Because I'm not. The thought of running 26 miles, which would take me at least 5 hours, is something that is completely intimidating and not remotely appealing to me. Kind of like deployments. No one does deployments for fun....
What deployment goals do you set for yourself throughout military life? Military life can bring a lot of change for a military spouse: frequent moves, deployments, maybe a new job. There could be a new baby too! Life may be different during various stages of military...
Some jobs have “take your spouse to work” day. The military takes it one huge step farther. On Jane Wayne Day, military spouses can wear their husband’s gear, shoot real weapons at the range, eat an MRE (Meal Ready to Eat), and even test their skills at a military obstacle course.
Easy Breakfast Recipes to Make Ahead of Busy Mornings I will admit that mornings are not easy. There's only one of me, and four kids who are all ravenous and somewhat unable to get their own food. If I can wake up and get dressed before they are out of their rooms,...