It’s almost November, that means the holiday season is right around the corner. November brings colder weather, sweaters, hot chocolate, lighted fireplaces, and Thanksgiving. December brings Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years, and snowy days. This time of year is festive and made for families, but what happens when your spouse is deployed? What do you do…
When the Holidays Don’t Feel Like the Holidays
The holidays are here! You want to be excited, you want to go all-in, but…what do you do when your spouse is deployed? When they are off to some other part of the world too many miles from where you are? What do you do when you just don’t feel like doing Christmas? When you…
When Your Spouse Won’t Be Home For the Holidays
Your spouse won’t be home for the holidays this year, and that’s a lot to take in. October becomes November. The holidays will be here soon. Everyone else seems excited, but there is a part of you that just wants the holiday season to be over. You just want to fast forward time. You think…
What To Do When You Are Having A Bad Deployment Day
There was so much to do that day, and my patience was running thin. He had been gone for a few months now, so most days were better than they had been. Still, I felt on edge and on the verge of tears. I send one kid off to school, took one to hourly care,…
When You Are Raising a Military Child
They have had to say goodbye to at least one parent, not fully understanding when they will see them again. Not fully understanding where they have to go, or why they have to be away for so long. Not totally getting what it means to serve your country. They have to say goodbye to the…
Why Military Spouses Don’t Ask For Help
Why We Struggle To Ask For Help “Just let us know if you need anything.” As a Military spouse, I have heard this phrase from many different people. It is a great thing to hear. When you hear people say that, you now know you have someone to call if you need to. Knowing people…
Loneliness: The Military Spouse’s Companion
So happy to have this guest post by Victoria on loneliness and what you can do about it during military life. Please email me at Julie@soldierswifecrazylife.com and let me know if you would like to write a guest post for Soldier’s Wife, Crazy Life too. “I’m having trouble fitting in around here.” “How can I make…