Some people say, “live each day as if he deploys tomorrow.” In a way, it sounds great, but then life happens when deployment isn’t on the brain. Your kids need help when they get home from school. Your baby or toddler requires your attention more often than not. You might have a job that exhausts your brain and tires your body. You might have volunteer positions or children’s activities in the evenings. Before you know it, there’s no time left to live like he deploys tomorrow. There’s barely enough time to wash your hair or find a moment of peace.
Posts By: Sarah Peachey
Why We Celebrate National Day of the Deployed
Every year, Oct. 26 is celebrated as the National Day of the Deployed, a day where we honor all of those who have deployed in service to the nation, as well as the sacrifices military families must make while their loved one is overseas. Since 2012, every state in the U.S. observes the day.
And they should.
If You Had a PCS in 2021…
If you read that first line and thought, “Ooh, I have to see what this says,” then you probably PCS’d in 2021.
If you didn’t PCS this year, you probably still know the hardships that this year was for military families around the world.
A tight housing market and shortages within the moving companies threw many of us for a loop.
The excitement of viewing homes on realtor.com quickly turned to dread, and even fear, as fewer and fewer options became available.
Bidding wars started on houses where, in the past, none would have existed.
11 Things Military Families Want You to Know About Military Life
Military life can be difficult to understand when you look at it from the outside, but if you have a loved one or a friend currently serving, maybe a son or daughter, a niece or nephew, and are unfamiliar with it, here are a few things military families want you to know.
Dandelions, Willow Trees, and Sunflowers
You’ve probably heard that our military children are like dandelions, but what about the other military family members?
Here’s how I see it: our military children are dandelions, our military teens are willow trees, and military spouses are sunflowers.
A Moment of Reflection on 2020
You don’t need me to tell you that 2020 has been the year of all years, and I doubt you need me to describe the myriad changes we’ve experienced. But while this has been a year full of darkness for so many, there are a few things I’d like you to reflect on before year’s end to find a silver lining.
In my family, we do this by using advent candles. The tradition is to light a candle on each Sunday for four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve. We lit our first candle on Nov. 29 and will light our final one on Dec. 20. Each candle symbolizes a different moment of reflection, something especially important in this year of hardship.
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