Strength 4 Spouses

Review of “Happily Joint: The Secret to Relationship Resiliency”

Aug 19, 2019Strength 4 Spouses1 CommentEducation, Faith, family, love, marriage, military life, Personal Development, Recommended Productsfaith, marriage, military couples, military life, resilience

Synopsis With over twenty years of marital experience, Kenneth and Maxine Reyes share valuable insight on making a marriage strong and resilient. They have both served in the United States military and know first-hand the unique challenges that military life can place on a marriage and how to overcome them. In this workbook, they share…

Subscription Boxes Perfect for Military Families

Aug 15, 2019Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentdeployment, family, military life, Recommended Productsmilitary life, military spouse owned businesses, subscription boxes, veteran owned businesses

Over the last few years, subscription boxes have gained extreme popularity with their specially curated themes and one of a kind items. After all, who doesn’t like getting happy mail or a special package delivered each month? Military families especially need this lovely happy mail as they face deployments, frequent moves, and numerous life…

Breastfeeding Tips for New Moms & TRICARE Breast Pumps

Aug 5, 2019Strength 4 Spouses1 CommentEducation, family, military lifebreast pump, breastfeeding, breastfeeding tips, military moms, military spouses, tricare

The Breastfeeding Journey While every new mom has a beautiful vision of happily breastfeeding her newborn baby, most do not always realize that breastfeeding may take some time and work. All moms and babies are different and that can lead to an easy experience, a difficult one, or a painful one. This is why it…

Strength 4 Spouses Year 2 Recap

Jul 31, 2019Strength 4 Spousesmilitary life, reflectionblogger, blogoversary, goals, history, recap

Strength 4 Spouses is a place where military spouses, veterans, and those who support the military can find encouragement, inspiration, and resources to help them find their strength through the ups and downs of all phases of military life. While there are many ways to find strength in this lifestyle, Strength 4 Spouses focuses on…

Review of “Heal Yourself with Journaling Power”

Jul 19, 2019Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentholistic healing, Personal Development, Product Review, reflectionbook review, healing through writing, holistic healing, journaling, self-development, self-help

Synopsis “Heal Your Self with Journaling Power” is an easy to read self-help book by multi-award winning author Mari McCarthy. She gives you rationale throughout the book as to why journaling is important and how it can improve your life in multiple ways. Included in the book are stories from others who have used various…

Journaling Power for Mental Health

Jul 15, 2019Strength 4 Spouses3 CommentsGuest Post, healing, holistic healing, Personal Developmenthealing through writing, holistic healing, journaling, mental health

*Guest Post from Author Mari McCarthy* Too often, we think about our health in terms of separate categories: physical health, emotional health, and mental health. But our health is holistic and interconnected. When you take care of your mind, you also take care of your body – and vice versa. Journaling is a simple but…

Review of “Mommy’s Big, Red Monster Truck”

Jul 12, 2019Strength 4 Spouses1 CommentEducation, family, military life, Product Review, Recommended Productschildren's books, military life, military spouse author, NC author, travel

Travel is a huge part of military life, whether it is planned or unplanned. How can you incorporate an appreciation for all of those places your family has visited into your children’s lives? Local military spouse author Alison Paul Klakowiz has made that easy in her children’s book “Mommy’s Big, Red Monster Truck.” Disclaimer:…

Patriotic Treats for Your 4th of July Festivities

Jul 3, 2019Strength 4 Spousesfamily, military life, Recipesdesserts, July 4th, patriotic, patriotism, Recipes

I absolutely love the 4th of July holiday. It’s the time of year to celebrate independence and patriotism with friends and family, July is the halfway mark of the year, and the weather is nice and hot in the south. I have always considered myself patriotic, but being a military spouse has made me even…

WOW: Women on Writing’s Blog Book Tour: Review of “Born Under Fire”

Jun 24, 2019Strength 4 SpousesFaith, family, Recommended Productsbook review, historical fiction, Israel, Jewish Culture, novel, refugee

Synopsis: Born Under Fire is a historical novel that takes place during the 1930’s. It paints a wonderful picture of what life was like when Jews were forced to flee the rule of Hitler and escaped to Israel. As you follow the life of the main character, Shula, you learn about the deeply embedded traditions…

The Importance of Writing During Deployment

Jun 15, 2019Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentdeployment, family, Guest Postdeployment, military families, military life, preserving memories, writing during deployment

*Guest Post from Author Rina Neiman* I have never served in the military, but I am half-Israeli, which is synonymous with being from a military family. Israel is a country where every citizen must serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) when they turn 18. Women serve for 2 years and men for 3. In…