Engage. Educate. Encourage. EMPOWER.
How do we measure a year? A good question, and one that is front and center on my brain tonight.
It is Deployment Eve…
…one of the hardest nights for military families.
I can’t sleep.
The house is littered with duffle bags, packing lists, and emotional land mines as we face the 525,600 minutes that lie ahead.
It is assuredly not our first year apart, and as much as I would like to say that I have lost count, it would be a lie.
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Last month, my mom called me and asked if we could ever be stationed at Fort Marshall. I thought for a minute and told her that there wasn’t a Fort Marshall in the Army and maybe she was confused with an Air Force base.
But I was wrong. Fort Marshall does exist…on the Lifetime television network. She was referring to the fictional base on the 2007 TV show Army Wives.
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During WW II, thousands of women answered their nation’s call to turn off their ovens and fire up their riveters as they joined the manufacturing workforce. Between 1942 and 1948, the “Rosies” inspired the world with their rallying cry, “We can do it”.
Whether or not Rosie secretly preferred producing rivets to roast beef may be the greatest mystery of all time.
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Not to BRAGG, but our Army spouses are resourceful and resilient.
Like LEWIS and Clark, their spirit of adventure takes them to the far reaches of the world.
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One of the hardest areas to navigate in our rapidly changing lifestyle is how to help our children “brat like a boss.” But, all you need it a great list of Military Kid resources to help guide you.
According to the Military Child and Education Coalition, most military children attend six to nine different schools from kindergarten to 12th grade, and (on average) a military student transfers more than twice during high school. This can put tremendous pressure on parents who try to make the transition as smooth as possible.
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I’ve been an Army spouse for almost 22 years, and I’ve been an Army mom for a little more than 22 hours at the time of this writing.
At least that’s how long it’s been since I left my daughter to be transported from the Houston MEPS station to basic training.
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What if we spent Feb. 14 loving the unlovable?
Valentine’s Day is mostly associated with romantic, heart-pounding romance or loyal, long-lasting love. The focus tends to be on reservations for dinner or the (often over the top) flowers, balloons, candy, and stuffed animals that flood our schools, offices, and social media posts.
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Comparison is a thief.
It is destructive.
It can almost be classified as self harm when we compare our lives to those we envy.
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Here’s a little ditty to sing your way through present-wrapping fundraisers, tree decorating, or when you need a humorous perspective about our unique and sometimes chaotic lifestyle:
On the first day of Christmas, my soldier gave to me…
A home in a foreign country.
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