Military families move, on average, about every 2-3 years. These moves with the military can be CONUS (in the Continental United States) or OCONUS (outside of the Continental United States). Have you ever wondered how children handle these moves? Pearl Gifty Alimo...
Authored by ChatGPT and Me I asked ChatGPT to write a 500-word blog post about the challenges of parenting solo as a military spouse and this is what this tool came up with. About 90% of the text was right on point. However, parenting solo does not just occur when a...
Quality, affordable childcare is hard to come by these days, especially in the military community. Short-staffed daycare centers scramble to find people to cover shifts, all the while, waitlists for needed care lengthen with each passing day. Families who are dual...
It happens time and time again in the military world. A spouse uses a public forum to ask for help or vent about military life and they are met with sarcasm, cyberbullying, and very little kindness and compassion. Some people might think, "Why go on a public forum...
If I were to conduct a random poll and ask people, "do you think you are a good human?" I am positive about 90-95% would say yes and start listing out all the good deeds that they do. In my opinion, we are all born innately good. However, trauma, life circumstances,...
A new year comes with much excitement, optimism, and positivity. In addition, it always brings a level of uncertainty for military families as we don’t always know what’s next in military life or what Murphy's Law might throw our way next. Often times, we are not...
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...
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...
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...
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...
