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The Dreaded “I Don’t Know How You Do It”
I recently saw a young spouse venting on a Facebook group about friends and family saying this dreaded phrase to her.
Resilient. Strong. Brave: Our Military Children
My sweet children had no choice. They were born into this wild, amazing, adventure called the Army life, and they haven’t known any different. Their little 13 -and 10-year-old lives are filled with many moves, unwanted change, tearful goodbyes, joyful reunions, a keen ability to adapt, lots of experience at new-friend-making, and a unique appreciation for “family time.”
Like many of us, their Army life has been comprised of some really high highs and really low lows.
Silver Linings
Well suffice it to say, spring isn’t going quite the way we planned…
As I’m typing, the world is literally shut down, with fear and panic being the overruling emotions. You pretty much can’t go anywhere or talk to anyone, and so far there’s no real end in sight. And what’s with all the toilet paper hoarders? Honestly, with all that’s going on, it’s super easy to focus on the negative. But you know what? In my house, there’s been a whole lot of positives too.
Don’t start rolling your eyes yet!
I’m not about to sit here and lie to you, talking about how my family is just loving the time all crammed together, and how I’m managing to write the next great American novel and simultaneously cook all the gourmet meals I’ve always wanted to try, while my well-behaved children and attentive husband look like Pottery Barn models in the background of my pictures, with the hashtag #lovingthisquaratinelife!
Nope. Not in this house.
Plan Your Next Home’s Decor While Your PCS Is On Hold
he pause in the moving schedule is pushing PCS stress up a few levels; the unknowns certainly outnumber the definitives. On the bright side, however, remains the excitement and anticipation of furnishing your next house. These feelings don’t change due to an extended schedule. Just the thought of moving into a new home with fresh possibilities is enough to get the Pinterest searches revving into overdrive.
While the extra time staying put isn’t ideal, it can provide an opportunity to focus on what your family really needs and wants to be comfortable and productive at home.
A Military Child Manifesto
Here’s to the brave Military Child Who prepares for yet another new school It’s his fourth new mascot and principal in three years He takes a deep breath with a stoic veneer Here’s to the strong Military Child His mom is leaving for three months of training He...
HFTW Scholarship Helps Milspouses Earn Degrees
In 2016, I had the opportunity to interview one of Hope For The Warriors’ very first Military Spouse and Caregiver Scholarship recipients, a Gold Star spouse who we assisted in her journey of achieving her doctorate in audiology. She shared the first line of her application essay:
“A regular day that began as seemingly innocuous was the day that all of my life’s goals went out the window. It was the day that my husband died.”
News 6 Mashup: April 20, 2020
Here are the top stories for the week of April 6, 2020, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• USAA Returning $520 Million to its Members
* AAFES Opens Mobile Field Exchange in New York City
* Celebrate April: Month of the Military Child
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