Tag: deployment
Yes, My Husband is a Reservist, and Yes, We Are “Real”...
I recently had a conversation with the spouse of an active-duty military member that got me thinking.
We were trying to set up a play...
The Empty Seat at the Table: Navigating Grief and the Holidays
Through the years we all will be together, if the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little...
The Year Christmas Came Early
On a sunny December morning three years ago, my kids woke up to the sound of Christmas music and the aroma of our traditional...
5 Christmas Songs That Take Away My Holiday Cheer
I love the holiday season. Enormous inflatables taking over everyone's lawn fills me with tacky glee. I love the delicious food I can't stop...
Deployment During Christmas: How to Make It Work
One of my favorite Christmas songs is Mariah Carey’s "All I Want for Christmas Is You." We are currently surviving our fifth deployment, but...
How to Get a Free Christmas Care Package Through Support Military...
Christmas is quickly approaching, and if you're anything like me then you're now entering panic mode.
Between Christmas shopping and budgeting and planning a holiday...
What The Seasoned Mil Spouse Can Learn From The New Mil...
There are three terms usually used to describe the military spouse who has been living the military life for a while: senior, seasoned and...
Cognitive Restructuring for the Military Spouse: How to Turn Your...
Ever feel like you’re on a merry-go-round of negativity? Like your gut reactions line up a liiiiittle too well with Debbie Downer?
Then you might...
The Story of My Premature Baby: When All the ‘Unexpecteds’ Leave...
*The following was written in September 2016, two weeks after giving birth. Whereas I am currently past the emotional turmoil described, I still felt...
A Letter to Myself Mid-Deployment
Dear Meredith,
You’ve made it. You are now officially halfway done with this latest deployment. You are surviving, your kids are striving, and your husband...
Reintegration, Shh: Intimacy After Deployment
I've been with my husband for 16 years now. This spans his entire Air Force career, plus a year. In that time I've seen...
The Importance of Writing Letters
The first time I remember my dad being gone was during a year-long deployment to South Korea when I was in the second grade....