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We all know that mental health is super important… But sometimes it is hard to make it a top priority. Join Sharita for this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment as she shares about her own journey and some tips for how to be your own best advocate for all things military spouse mental health.
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Hey fellow parents, be honest with me. How many closets in your house are completely packed full of toys your kids don’t play with anymore? How many kitchen drawers are filled with bottles and baby spoons your little ones have outgrown? And how many bathroom cabinets are stuffed with towels that aren’t big enough to dry off your child’s leg after that last growth spurt?
If you’re not planning on having more kids, the answer is easy…and one I bet most parents could easily sing along with Elsa: let it go. But what if you’re not finished growing your family?
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With each move, comes the important, repetitive, and annoying search for new local resources. New doctors, new dentists, new mechanic, etc. And if you’re pregnant, this search for local resources only becomes more stressful. That’s where Military Birth Resource Network comes in.
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Is renovating a home right for you? In this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment, Jolene talks about renovating her third property with her husband. She gives her best tips, tricks and advice from house hunting to determining if a project should be DIY or call a pro! Join Jolene for Operation: Renovation.
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Imagine your soldier is gone more often than they are around. Imagine you don’t live close to base or know your soldier’s unit. Imagine not having down time and having the mission always come first. The Special Operations community have different needs – needs that haven’t really been researched yet. That’s where the Military Special Operations Family Collaborative comes in.
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Join Sarah for this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment about PCS planning in prep. Getting orders to PCS can feel like a relief, you can answer some of those questions. However, you also think – we’re PCSing, now what? Sarah shares her PCS starter kit that is a 5 item list that can get you started for your next PCS.
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The Army Chaplain life can often be imperfect, messy, and mainly spent outside your office. But there is no set method or place for healing. Owen Chandler wanted people to understand more about military life besides what gets shown on TV, so he wrote A Bridge in Babylon: Stories of a Military Chaplain in Iraq.
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This week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment is hosted by Brooklyn. She shares tips on how to handle special occasions when your service member is away. We have all been there… or we will all be there at some point. Brooklyn reminds us that communication is vital when you know that your service member will miss a special occasion.
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Dearest Lazy Susan—
First of all, I’m terribly sorry for the unfortunate name that has been so unfairly bestowed upon you. If I had it my way, I would have called you Hardworking Susan or Ever-Evolving Susan or Lady Susan of Spinnington. Nevertheless, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your existence and dedication to organization during this month of love and appreciation for those who hold a special place in our hearts.
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