This is a guest post written by Robert Barrett When a main member of the family joins the military, it can affect everyone involved. While it’s a great honor to serve in the military, it can mean relocation for the family on a regular basis. With assignments and deployments regularly creeping up without much notice,…
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The Power Of Positivity In Letters To Boot Camp
…I’m so frustrated. Yesterday I had a meltdown. I just miss you so much. Most days I’m okay and I can focus on us being together soon. I don’t want you to feel bad- I’m okay. Some days are just harder than others. Yesterday was one of those harder days… This was part of my…
Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Spouse Join The Military
“It takes a special kind of man to volunteer to run towards the ugliest of fights. It takes a special kind of woman to let him.” – Rebekah Sanderlin When your spouse talks to you about joining the military, it can be a really scary thing. Especially when you have no idea what that life…
What They Really Need In Their Care Package
This is a sponsored post for Doc Spartan. All of the opinions are 100% mine. Creating care packages comes in stages. Generally, the first stage is excitement. You are full of crafty designs and clever puns. Your boxes are so carefully made and full of goodies. Then after a few months, you’re searching Pinterest for packaging…
When The Worry Won’t Stop: For The Military & Police Spouse
If all military spouses have one thing in common, it’s that we worry. We worry all the time. I totally scrapped the article I had planned for today. Today I will address not only military, but police spouses as well. We all have the same worries anyway. As I sit here at my computer, I…
July 4th: What Being A Military Family Means
“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.” — Herbert Hoover I don’t do personal posts much. Unless I have experienced something that I feel will truly help my readers, then I don’t bother wasting your time. Today I will make an exception, although I hope…
