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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...
Review of “Growing Your Family: Learn How to Flourish and Thrive as a Military Family”
Military life can be extremely hard on families. The separations, frequent moves, and irregular schedule of service members can be especially tough for children as well as military spouses holding it all together on the home front. Growing Your Family: Learn How to...
Review of “Chunk-A-Monk The Big Black Skunk”
Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit in somewhere? Maybe you have been in a situation where someone blatantly pointed your differences out? It’s an uncomfortable feeling and it hurts. In today’s climate, there has never been a more important time to celebrate...
