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The Reality of Spending the Holidays Away from Family
Oftentimes military life takes us far away from our extended families. This can make celebrating the holidays lonely and melancholy. This is our second year in a row away from home due to my spouse's assignment to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. What makes it tough is having a...
Wounded Heroes Documentary: A Film About Veterans Battling PTS
About the Film “Don’t fight this battle alone.” That’s the primary message filmmaker, Michael Gier, wants to get out to veterans who are plagued with PTSD resulting in alarming suicide rates. His quest in Wounded Heroes Documentary is to shed light on Veterans who...
The Military Spouse You Don’t See Behind the Smile
Military spouses are good at faking a smile, pretending life is good, and carrying loads that many cannot even fathom. However, there is a side to many of us that you don’t always see. It’s a side we keep hidden for a multitude of reasons. It’s a side of us that...
Strength 4 Spouses 4th Year Recap
It’s hard to believe that the Strength 4 Spouses blog has been around for four years now. It has been quite the journey through writing, growing, advocating, collaborating with others, and learning the art of social media marketing over the years. I have been offered...
Review of Editor 911 Books for Pre-Teens and Teens
Normally, I review children’s books and self-help books for adults. However, when the opportunity came along to review books for a different audience, pre-teens, and teens, I thought it was time to widen my reviews to be more inclusive to an audience that falls in the...
Family Communication and Mental Illness
Guest post by Cinda Jo Bauman Family communication is tricky! Most kids go through a period when they shut out their parents. My daughter would have had a much longer list than this one, but for starters many of the reasons children might shut out their parents are:...
10 Strategies to Keep Your Career Afloat During Military Life
Military spouses can agree to the fact that once they married a service member, their careers were affected in a tremendous way. In addition, many of us are not always capable of staying in our respected fields due to the expense and process of getting licensed over...
4 Common Challenges Military Spouses Face and Easy Tips for Making It Through
Military spouses face numerous challenges during their spouse's military career. While each one they face helps them to build strength and resilience, it doesn't negate the fact that these situations can have lasting impacts on military spouse mental health, well...
Review of “Time to Reset”
Have you ever felt like you were lost in life or that you needed to somehow “reset?” Time to Reset, a 21-day devotional, can help you find your way back to God and give you the reboot you need to get back on track. Just like your cell phone needs time to shut down and...
