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:...
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...
Having a family member or loved one in military service can be a turbulent and difficult journey.Though a veteran’s return may include happy moments and recovering lost time, it can also mean coping with post-traumatic stress disorder, a psychological disorder that...
You can do hard things. First of all, you made it through 2020. Congratulations! That was a hard year. However, not only did you make it through 2020…you made it through as a milspouse. Double congrats to you because that...
As a rule, I try not to dwell on my struggles and live under a “woe is me” mentality. That might explain why it took me so long to go from the throes of depression to a place where I am eager to share my experience, my growth, and my success with other military...
Deployment is a painful time for you and your soldier, but it's necessary for the freedom we enjoy today. However, you can draw strength from this cause and support your soldier through this difficult time by giving them practical gifts. There are tons of military...
Ask any military spouse and they will tell you that luck isn’t always their best friend in military life. In fact, Murphy’s Law is more of a permanent fixture in our lives than Lady Luck. In that case, we need all the extra luck we can get our hands on. For many...
It started off one fateful day at the local college job fair. I had a table for the Boys & Girls Club and he had a table recruiting for the United States Marine Corps. I should’ve known then, but, dress blues...enough said. The thing is, I DIDN’T know. I didn’t...
I want a divorce! For 12 months, this was the only sentence my husband and I could agree on. We came from 2 totally different backgrounds and blended our families for what we thought would be a great marriage. Neither of us took into consideration what our childhoods,...
*Guest Post by Jeremy Silverstein. A military family move can be stressful for adults, but even more so for children. Uprooting your kids from their community can be challenging, especially when they must say farewell to close friends. Whether you’re relocating across...
