It’s not always easy to sit down and have a conversation with your service member. But as a military couple, it is super important to have conversations about different aspects of your lives, from kids and your home to both of your careers. And as you know, the military has a prominent place in a…
Look, we have all been there. Your spouse comes home with some news. It isn’t good. They moved up the deployment. They canceled your orders to a duty station near home. They didn’t make a promotion. Whatever it might be, things can happen during military life that can feel like a punch in the gut….
Saying goodbye during military life is the norm. Saying goodbye is never easy to do. Whether you are saying goodbye to your spouse before a long deployment, a best friend who is pcsing somewhere new, or to a season of your life, that you know is about to change. We say goodbye when what we…
12 Things You Must Do As Soon As Your Spouse Deploys Your spouse just deployed. What now? What are you supposed to do? Here are 12 things you must do as soon as your spouse deploys. 1. Have a good cry If you feel like you need to cry, do so. Put on a Disney…
16 years ago, my husband went to a recruiter for the Army reserves. We walked out of the place and said, “Nope, that isn’t going to be an option for us.” One reason was that he would have to drive a few hours to get to his monthly drills. Another reason was that I would…
I live in a military town, and many of the people I know here have a connection to the military in one way or another. That means that when there is a government shutdown, most of the people around here have to deal with the consequences of that. While it seems hardly anyone in Washington…
Moving to Guam may come with a range of emotions for your family. My husband was excited for the sandy beaches, clear blue water, proximity to major cities like Tokyo and Seoul, and the more laidback culture that awaited us. I was nervous to be thousands of miles and a full twenty-four hours (minimum) of…
Like many military wives, I got married at the young age of 18. At that point, my husband had already been serving in the Marine Corps for two and a half years. Even though we had known each other for about seven years, we only started dating a year before our “I do’s.” Before my…
Before my husband joined the military, I was a SAHM and he worked 8 hours a day, Monday through Friday. He joined the Army and by the time we hit the first-year mark, we were in the middle of a 15-month deployment, on a post in Germany. My life changed in so many different ways….
How Raising a Child On The Autism Spectrum Helps Me As A Military Wife Raising a child on the autism spectrum has taught me a lot over the years. There are so many lessons to be learned when your child needs a little extra help and a little extra patience. Some of these lessons have…