When you have children and then your spouse deploys, you can easily get overwhelmed with the added responsibilities and stress. While the situation is temporary, you still have to make adjustments to your emotional, mental and practical day-to-day feelings and tasks. There may be uncertainty for you and your children. When you know your spouse […] Read more…
Teens already go through a range of emotions during adolescence. When you throw in a military deployment, it may add more stressors and difficulty. When talking to your teen about deployment, it’s important to talk as a whole family. Your support and teamwork help strengthen your family’s resilience so you can successfully navigate through deployment. […] Read more…
It’s been a few weeks since Husband returned from deployment and we’re getting much better at reintegration. (I’ve also gained 5lbs but that’s a different story.) Husband left when Junior was 4 months old. After that, I ran myself into the ground with a full time job, taking care of the baby, and running this […] Read more…
The moment your spouse is back in your arms from deployment is indescribable. You literally feel whole again. It’s like the world stopped and there’s no other people in the world except your family. After the initial rush and overall giddiness, you breathe a huge sigh of relief. They are home. They made it. […] Read more…
The holidays are right around the corner. It’s time for get-togethers, holiday cheer, grand feasts, shopping, and enjoying the holiday spirit. …Unless your spouse is deployed. Military spouses who are either alone, or maybe even alone in a new duty-station, can have a hard time adjusting to the holiday season when it’s supposed to be […] Read more…