Did you know… Mission: Milspouse published its 3000th blog post in 2023 and is still growing!
All the Firsts
We’ve come full circle once again. We’re now in the “season of firsts” – also known as the latter part of the PCS season.
Deployment Nesting
My family and I have experienced three separations: one unaccompanied tour to Korea and two deployments to Iraq. We have been lucky to have been on a TRADOC (Training & Doctrine) installation for the last three and a half years, which means that my husband hasn’t deployed in almost four years.
That all changes this month.
Field Problem: Troops Support the Troops
Dear, Field Problems:
I am hoping that someone in your organization can help me. My son is part of a Boy Scout pack in San Jose, California. Our next pack meeting is going to be centered on learning about America, patriotism, and supporting the service members who fight for our freedoms. We wanted to do something to help out some of the active duty troops. I looked at some websites, but they are kind of confusing. I can’t find the information that I need. Basically, we want the boys to write letters to the troops and bring donations for care packages that we will send to active duty troops. I was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction. Any guidance you can provide would be so very appreciated.
Arlen, Boy Scout pack parent, non-military
5 Things to Know About Military Kids
The military child, or military brat as some call them, are a special breed of kid. They learn things and sacrifice more in life than most kids their age. With April being the Month of the Military Child, many military installations and organizations are taking time to honor and celebrate these special children.
Get to Know Your Emergency Fund
Your grandmother may have called it a rainy-day fund. Financial professionals typically call it a cash reserve or emergency fund. Whatever its name, the purpose is the same: having some money set aside for when the unexpected happens so that you don’t have to sell things or go in debt to deal with it. And while the concept is fairly simple, there’s more here than meets the eye, starting with what is meant by “some money” and “set aside.”
Planning Your PCS Road Trip
The Road Trip, part of the Great American Military-Family Experience, right?
We do it to PCS across the country. We do it to visit family at home and catch up with friends we moved away from so many years ago. We do it for some R&R and to get out and see parts of the country so many American families will never see.
10 Steps to Building a Family Team
When families work together as a team, they balance one person’s difficult time with the other family members’ strengths. Each individual in a family brings skills and personality that contribute to a family team. As a whole, a family shares a history and goals. Our family members help us through the happy, good, sad, and painful times. And in military life, where we’re frequently uprooting, having a strong family team not only makes the transitions easier, but helps the entire family prepare for each move.
How do we create a family team?
Here are 10 steps that I learned from Kathy Peel and her Family Manager Program.
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