One of the most important parts of supporting your service member as they serve our country is “holding down the fort” (See also: running a smooth, loving, and supportive home life for you and your family, while keeping all things going in your service member’s absence). Easy peasy, right? Sometimes, not so much.
With this category, we cover everything behind the scenes, such as organization, communication, marriage, parenting, overcoming trials, and just some good ole fashioned humor.
Join us as we embark on figuring out the home-life balance as a milspouse and find ways to thrive and excel! No matter what your life at home looks like, one of our Experience Bloggers or Command Team members has probably been in a similar situation and is here to share their triumphs, lessons, and laughs along the way.
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Last post, I mentioned how my husband and I went to a class in Kansas.
At first, I did not want to go, and I was looking for excuses not to go. However, in the end, everything worked out great.
My sister-in-law came to watch the kids, and during the class, we reconnected with my husband’s two previous commanders from 12 years ago. They were a part of our Bragg family and were there when our son had his first heart surgery at 4 months old. In addition, in my small group was a wife who lives in Hawaii, which is our next duty station. It helped me so much to know that when we move over to Hawaii, I have a connection and I have a friend. Furthermore, I met new friends, learned new things about myself as well as others, and shared experiences. I have gained a lot from stepping out and taking one step at a time.
“Thanks to the Helpers. Let’s take care of ourselves and each other.”
Fifteen days ago this message was like a blinking sign speaking directly to me.
Tom Hanks posted it as a nod to Mr. Rogers’ original message about looking for helpers in the midst of catastrophes. It aligns with Mr. Rogers’ entire ethos of helping children process big feelings in healthy ways. Even more, it is a call to both look for the good in humanity and be a good neighbor.
Like much of the rest of the world, we are social distancing, staying in our house, enjoying the abundance of quality time with the members of our household, and attempting to conquer this homeschooling business.
The toddlers have no idea anything is wrong globally. To them, their older brother is just home all the time to play with them. For me, I am trying my best to make sure my 7-year-old doesn’t fail first grade. I know, is that even possible? During this time, all of the kids should be receiving a grade of grace since mom and dad hardly can replace the trained professionals stocked with an inconceivable amount of patience that aren’t keeping multiple toddlers from applying Play-Do to the laptop while big brother does some math before lunch.
We are wrapping up our third week of our new normal, and to be honest, my standards of life have greatly been lowered.
Attention Class of 2020! It’s time to stand up, straighten your mortarboard, and make a new plan.
There is no going back. With each and every new press conference at local, state, and national levels, the light of truth keeps getting brighter, and you can not deny that it is time to embrace what we love to call “The New Normal.”
Before you start to get feisty about my blunt words, let me say this… I am wearing three hats as I write this.
I am a high school teacher, I am a parent of a 2020 senior, and I am an Army spouse who has had her fair share of missed milestones. I am not chastising or shaming anyone—I am just a realist. My hope is that in the aftermath of all this, we raise up a whole class of realists.
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