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These are military friendships. They burn hard and fast. We don’t have time for long-term sustained experiences or the slow growth of friendship, and so our military life forces us to assume friendship “rules of engagement” and hard truths.
The demand for caregivers has soared in recent years, driven largely by the aging U.S. population. It’s a responsibility that comes with some daunting challenges. Caregivers often don’t have the time or energy to take care of themselves or other family members, they’re more likely to have to miss work, and unsurprisingly, they often report high levels of stress.
Sometimes it feels as though everything is hitting you all at once and you can’t seem to catch a break, just a moment to catch your breath, or at the very least, assess what’s going on and develop a game plan, however futile it may feel. It seems bleak. But hang in there… Because it’s going to be ok.
There’s no argument that the historiography of war can best be studied through those who lived it. But, even a few months away from the battlefield can lessen the depth and intensity of the service members’ memories. Fortunately for us, many service members memorialized their experiences in the form of letters home to their loved ones.
Being a military spouse is hard work. Especially when solo parenting. Here are a few ways I tackle my to-do list when my other half is unavailable.
It’s safe to say that our country is hurting. We’ve had an entire year through a worldwide pandemic, political polarization, enormous numbers of grieving Americans, and feelings of impatience and anger as we seek our ideas of justice and freedom.
If you’re like me, you’ve been asking yourself, how do we heal?
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