Tag: deployment
Deploying as a Mom
It started with a boo-boo. She face-planted off a Costco bottle of laundry detergent. Blood oozed from her lip and tears poured from her...
Why Some Days I Don’t Want to be Thanked For My...
"Thank you for your service!"
The cashier at the commissary smiled cheerfully as she handed my ID back to me.
I usually answer with a polite,...
My No. 1 Tactic to Surviving My Spouse’s Deployments
People often ask me how I do it. How do I survive a deployment with two kids? How can I train for a marathon...
The Importance of the Key Spouse
Two years after my husband and I were married, we faced our first deployment. We didn't have any children yet, so it was just...
Marriage Is Not a Crock-Pot: It’s a Stir-Fry
I love my Crock-Pot. Next to the microwave, I think it's one of the greatest advances of our modern era. The Crock-Pot is every...
Why Military Life Changed Me for the Better
I was a young college student when I met my husband. I didn’t have any experience with the military and was hesitant to dive...
Yes, My Husband is Gone A Lot: What I Wish You...
A well-meaning friend recently said to me, “I don’t know how you do everything you do all alone. Your husband is gone so much...
Single Parenting While Married
In the words of Beyoncé, “All the single ladies, all the single ladies, now put your hands up!”
Except in our case, he liked it,...
How to Care for Your Introverted Friend During Deployment
Deployment really brings out the best in us . . . said no military spouse ever.
I don’t know about you, but when my husband...
5 Kid-inspired Care Packages for Your Deployed Spouse
We've all been there. It is two months into the most recent deployment, and you realize that you haven't sent one care package to...
Military Spouse and Working Mom: the Struggle is Real
Momming ain’t easy. Being a military spouse ain’t easy. Having a career ain’t easy. Add all three together, and let me tell you, the...
Here I Go Again on My Own …
... you know the rest of the lyrics. For those who are military spouses, this should be our mantra. Personally, I feel that this...