Military kids face unique challenges, like frequent moves, changing schools, being separated from a deployed parent, and living overseas. What can we do to fight for these resilient kids?
A Deployment Brag Wall celebrates your achievements
Deployments are hard--not just for the deployed service member, but for the family left behind. Stuff happens. Things break. Kids get sick. Emotional breakdowns must be overcome. The spouse becomes a single parent, responsible for all the kids, the house, the...
Reintegration After Deployment
Let's Talk About Reintegration after Deployment The cycle of Deployment does not end at the Homecoming. Sure, Homecoming Day is an exciting day to welcome them home, but it is followed by a huge period of adjustment for the service member, the spouse, and their...
5 Love Languages for Deployments
Long-distance relationships and deployments are challenging for all 5 love languages. Thankfully, there are ways to express love, even across the distance.
Long Distance Relationship, How to Avoid Jealousy
Sooner or later, it's going to happen: you will see some random couple in public, walking along, holding hands, just being happy together...and then bam! out of nowhere, you will feel more anger and hatred and jealousy than you ever thought was possible against total...
When you dislike Valentine’s Day
There are a million reasons for military spouses to dislike Valentine’s Day. Often, this holiday is simply a reminder that we are separated from the ones we love. If all the posts about love in the air are starting to get to you, here’s what you can do about it.
When Military Life Feels Like Groundhog Day
If you feel caught in the repetitious cycle of military life, then you might have something to learn from the Groundhog Day movie.
Your first deployment
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 doesn't matter if they are going into combat or to a relatively safe location--...
Pre-Deployment Checklist for 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...
Military spouses don’t need New Year’s resolutions
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.