advice - Mission: Milspouse

AWTR Show #895: The Astronaut’s Wife

by M:M Command Team | May 2, 2022 | Podcast

Do you ever feel like a supporting character in this milspouse life? One of the many life lessons contained in the book, The Astronaut’s Wife, is that you are essential to the mission’s success. Embrace the fact that you are not a side story and jump in with both feet.

First things first – stop trying to do it all by yourself. You have to build your community and that means putting yourself out there and being vulnerable. Find people who you can be your authentic self around. What you are doing is important, even if you don’t get paid for it or society minimizes it.

A Military Spouse’s Quick Guide for Managing Family Finances

by M:M Command Team | Apr 29, 2022 | Financial Planning, Partner Post

Military family financial planning is vital for the success of the military family mission. Although it is a partnership between the service member and the spouse, it often works best if one person is the “point person” to manage the everyday financial activities.

AWTR Show #894: The Importance of Milspouse Celebrations

by M:M Command Team | Apr 28, 2022 | Podcast

You are worth celebrating. For this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment, Sharita reminds milspouses everywhere about the importance of milspouse celebrations. As milspouses, we are really good at celebrating our soldiers, but don’t forget to celebrate yourself or other milspouses. Sharita gives us tips on how to do this.

3 Self-Care Tips for Breastfeeding Moms When Partners are Deployed

by M:M Command Team | Apr 28, 2022 | Partner Post

Learning to breastfeed takes more time and patience than people imagine, and it can take a toll on a new mother’s mental health. If your partner is deployed or you’re adapting to a new base far from home, those feelings can be intensified..

AWTR Show #893: Milspouse Strength

by M:M Command Team | Apr 25, 2022 | Podcast

Dr. Kendra Lowe found out that 1 in 4 military spouses at any given time are experiencing clinical levels of stress. And stress does not discriminate between seasoned spouses vs new spouses, spouses with soldiers that were deployed vs at home, etc. We are all vulnerable to stress.

AWTR Show #892: The Power of Yes!

by M:M Command Team | Apr 21, 2022 | Podcast

One little word can change a lot. For this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment, Chrissy explains why it is important to say yes – to different adventures, simple things, and more. Fear can creep in and stop us from saying yes. Chrissy reminds us to find the happiness and the power of yes.

How to Model Resilience For Your Children

by Hope For The Warriors | Apr 20, 2022 | Expert, Relationships

Spring means many things to many people. Warmer weather. Flowers blooming. Allergies attacking. For military families, though, there’s a totally different meaning: it’s permanent change of station time, that time every April and May when we receive orders for our next duty station.

Top 3 Reasons to Homeschool Your Military Child

by Crystal Niehoff | Apr 16, 2022 | Expert, Military Life

We’ve all been there, last-minute PCS orders, canceled leave, rescheduled deployment dates. As a military spouse, I write everything on my calendar in pencil! Homeschooling provides the flexibility necessary for military families with our ever-changing, on-the-go lifestyle.

A Professional Organizer’s Guide to Taming Toddler Rooms

by M:M Command Team | Apr 15, 2022 | Expert, Military Life

Last month, I showed you how I organize my kid’s outgrown items and store them for an eventual Baby #2. It’s no secret babies and toddlers have a LOT of stuff at any given point. So what do I do with the myriad of items he’s currently wearing, using, and playing with in a small house?? Here are some tips you can take from my own home’s organization.