Deployment

4 Things You Should Know Before a Rapid Deployment

With the world on the edge of their seats with the Ukraine-Russia conflict, more questions than answers have swept through… Read More

4 Creative Ways to Connect to Your Deployed Spouse During the Holidays

Deployment during the holidays is not a new concept for military families. Instead of wallowing in sorrow at the thought… Read More

How Much is Too Much to Tell Your Spouse During Deployment?

To tell or not to tell? That is the question. Picture this. The day starts bright and early, which seems… Read More

The Reality of Reintegration in GIFs

I could hear the excitement in my children’s voices. As they tore through my house, running and giggling, and I… Read More

Deployment Survival – Sleep, Shower, Shave, Repeat

There’s nothing in the world like a huge bowl of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream after a hellish day… Read More

5 Ways That Your Spouse Can Still Be an Involved Parent While They Are Deployed

My husband and I co-parent well, and we have always been present as a team when it comes to our… Read More

3 Helpful Hacks for Slaying Sleeplessness During Deployment

Another sleepless night was in the books. Nearly a year had passed and I still barely slept through the night.… Read More

10 Ways to Help You Stop Missing Your Deployed Spouse So Much

By Marybeth Chelanga with Erin Stewart It’s that time again. With that hard knock on the front door, I was… Read More

Why I Took a Solo Vacation 30 Days Before My Spouse Deployed

By Maralis Self I can imagine much of the population reading this would scoff at the idea that a military… Read More

10 Best Deployment Homecoming Signs

One of the best parts about a deployment homecoming is making a homecoming signs to go with it! Some folks… Read More