This story starts with me, sitting alone on the floor, crying uncontrollably. I’m in the living room of my not-yet-unpacked home- my first home with my husband. We’ve been married for about three months, and instead of helping me unpack boxes and pick out curtains,...
How to Survive Deployment
What to Send in a Deployment Care Package
Here are 5 steps to creating the perfect Deployment Care Package for you service member overseas.
I Spent a Day Doing Military Training for Military Spouses
There's no prior training for military spouses I had been married to my Marine for 10 years before I realized that when they train in the field, they literally sleep on the ground. My husband sent me a picture of his sleeping area during a standard military training...
3 Shameless Reasons to 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.
All the Deployment Emotions on the Eve of Deployment
The Heart and Strength of a Military Wife This guest post is from a member of my Deployment Support group on Facebook. Want to join? It's free! They say that you know what you're signing up for as soon as you agree to marry a man in the military. But the truth of the...
Deployment Challenges You’ll Face Again and Again
Every deployment has new challenges. Veteran and milspouse Charlene Wilde shares the deployment challenges she faced during multiple deployments, and how things change when the kids are different ages.
4 Creative Holiday Celebrations for Military Families
During the last 20 years we have had some memorable holidays: with military ‘family,’ overseas, and with single service members. Use these creative holiday traditions to celebrate wherever you are.
Celebrating Holidays Far From Family
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.
PCS Cleaning vs. Spring Cleaning, Discover 4 Differences
Is your house clean during military deployments? Or do you wait for PCS cleaning? Confession time... I'm not very good at cleaning. It could be because I have 5 crazy kids, so the house is never clean for more than a few minutes. Sure, I clean my kitchen daily, and...