On this week’s empowering episode of Army Wife Talk Radio, we’re chatting with guest, Becky Hoy, the founder of Brave Crate, about how military families can embrace deployment and reclaim themselves.
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Dear Deployment Diary
Dear Deployment Diary,
Season: Departure
Here you are once again. The time has come to wipe the tears, push my shoulders back, and endure you. I have little ones at home and they need a strong parent. But what do I do when I don’t feel strong? What do I say when I have no words of wisdom for my 8-year-old who has so many questions? Do we really know the perfect words to say?
AWTR Show #639: Marriage During Deployment
In her latest book, “Marriage During Deployment : a Memoir of a Military Marriage”, author Marna Ashburn, offers a window into the home life and emotional world of a military family during the life-changing year of deployment.
Home for Christmas
“My leave’s been approved.”
Such a sweet string of words for any milspouse to hear, and the beginning of yet another military countdown.
The days that followed consisted of lists, prioritizing, planning, and goal setting; everything was entered into my calendar. What could go wrong, right? Well, as any seasoned milspouse knows… lots!
Show #631: Weight of Honor Documentary
Featured guest, Stephanie Seldin Howard, director and producer of The Weight of Honor, a documentary about families caring for their catastrophically wounded loved ones returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
You’re Going to Be Deployed to Afghanistan Soon
You’re going to be deployed to Afghanistan soon, and I can’t seem to hold your hand tight enough.
Choosing Gratitude
In this military life, separation in the military is almost guaranteed. Between TDY, training, time in the field, deployments—the list goes on and on—our service members often have to take time away from their spouses and families. Often, we focus on that separation; some of us dwell on it, some of us try to ignore it, but it can still get at us despite our best efforts.
When our service member leaves, we’re faced with two choices: allow our emotions to take over, or try to look at the bright side. It never gets easier to have our loved ones gone, but we can try to see the good in it.
3 Ways to Reduce Stress During Deployment
A little more than halfway through a 12-month deployment, I remember waking up one morning feeling like the world was crashing down around me. I looked in the mirror, half-expecting to see smoke pouring out of my ears. The amount of pressure and stress I felt from the wildly negative emotions swirling around inside my head and chest had become unbearable.
7 Proven Ways to Deal with “Hurry Up and Wait”
Recently, we were waiting for details on whether Phil’s unit would be activated or not to help with hurricane relief. Oh, the unknown! Oh, the hurry up and wait! I’m fine once he’s on the road but the in-between is hard for me.
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