Military Life: Are you a Reactor?

April 23, 2013

Have you ever noticed that sometimes in our desire to hold down the fort, we become our own worst enemy?  I know that all too often, my reaction to military life can rile up the nest faster than anything else. It doesn’t matter if it’s a last minute change in flight times, postponed orders, or a misplaced travel voucher [...]

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The Effects of PTSD on Kids

April 18, 2013

The Effects of PTSD on Kids by  Guest Blogger Adrienne May While deployed, our service members often see and experience things that no one should have to. They are put in extremely dangerous situations, and they have to deal with those experiences long after they’ve left the danger zone. What a lot of people don’t [...]

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Military Life: It’s time to Cut the Worry and Fear

April 15, 2013

I don’t know one military spouse that hasn’t had a sleepless night spent worrying.  Our lives and the lives of so many of our friends are a constant reminder that there are things to fear.   Our spouses serve in a time of war, and that reality causes us so much stress. The other night when [...]

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Nothing Compares to Mom…

April 10, 2013

A while back, I wrote a post on life surrounded by men and was thrilled when my sister-in-law commented because she gets it, and until this week I never realized how much.  You see she has 3 boys and a hubby who make my experience with the male species seem tame. This week I have had [...]

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Military Life: 6 Strategies to Take Away the Sting of Separation

April 2, 2013

While I won’t begin to claim to be an expert on providing deployment advice (there are many books and resources out there that can do a better job than I can) I have been through my own deployments and had the pleasure of being a battle buddy throughout many more. What I found is that [...]

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Within those walls…Downsizing the Family Home

March 26, 2013

One of the things I love about my lifestyle is that I have a lot of flexibility, and last week I took full advantage of it.  My mom needed my help and 36 hours later I was flying the friendly ski’s cross-country to help her downsize and get ready to move from our family home [...]

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