I recently came across this really good recipe for a military spouse:
Recipe for a Good Milspouse
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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.
Listen Up! Pay Attention!
There is something to be said for paying attention. Ralph Nichols has been quoted as saying, “The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.”
How many times are you guilty of not paying attention? Do you drive with your cell phone to your ear? Do you drift into daydreaming when you’re at a meeting? Or worse, do you selectively listen to those things you think only apply to you?
Is There “Work” Value in Volunteering?
Do you consider your volunteer hours “work?” How is value measured in your family?
Recently, I had an encounter with someone who has the opinion that a military spouse who is a stay-at-home parent and volunteers doesn’t “work.”
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