Military spouses are lucky. We have chances all throughout the year to recreate ourselves, redefine ourselves, and improve ourselves. So if your resolutions from January 1 are not working out so well, consider these other times when you can make new resolutions.
What military life goals do you set for yourself? 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 life, but it is also...
The problem: Holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries can be the most challenging deployment holidays. Keep reading because: I'll show you how to keep them fun without losing your mind, and there's a FREE guide to deployment holidays for you to download! Deployment...
The holidays can be stressful for anyone, but they are probably more stressful for a mom. And they are most stressful for a military spouse mom of several young children going through a deployment. (That would be me right now). But this year, I am surprisingly not...
Here's how our military family got a free Christmas tree during deployment I didn't want to celebrate Christmas without a Christmas tree. But this year, I didn't buy a tree. It was mainly because my husband was deployed. But also because... our base offered free...
Whether your service member is deployed, or you are living far from your family, here are creative ways military families can connect during the moments that matter.
Spending the holidays with my parents can be refreshing and make deployment speed by. It can also be a huge stressful headache. Whether you are just visiting your parents, or living with them during a deployment, here are some tips for surviving your time at your parents’ house.
The Holidays we ARE Together: Sure, we have celebrated way too many holidays in separate time zones. But the times my husband is home are times I really treasure. We make an extra effort to spend time together, create family memories, and establish traditions… because we have to make each celebration count for the next year too.
Over the years, we have adapted to all the challenges, and have learned an important lesson about celebrating holidays: the military IS your family. So no matter where you find yourself this year, here are some creative ways to adapt and have a great time with your military family.
The effects of September 11 hit home a few weeks later, when my boyfriend went off to Boot Camp. I watched my boyfriend prepare for war. I watched our country declare war. I stood by and supported him as a girlfriend, then his wife, while he fought on the front lines of that war. Again. And again, and again. It is a war that we continue to fight today.