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Holidays on Hold: Military Families and the Uncertainty of a Government Shutdown
For most families, the holidays come with the usual juggling act, travel plans, gift budgets, and coordinating time off work. But for military families, that balancing act is already more complicated. Add a government shutdown into the mix, and the season that’s supposed to bring joy often turns into a waiting game filled with uncertainty,…
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Military Life and the Government Shutdown: Living in Limbo
Military families are used to uncertainty as it comes with the territory. Orders change, deployments get extended, training pops up at the last second. But a government shutdown? That’s a whole different situation. It’s not just politics in D.C. anymore. It’s your bank account, your childcare, your groceries, and your peace of mind. What It…
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Preparing for Reintegration at the End of Deployment: The Real Talk Edition
Homecoming is the moment we all look forward to. The hugs, the tears, the signs, the picture-perfect reunion, it’s the stuff of highlight reels. But let’s be honest: the real work starts after that moment. Reintegration isn’t just about bringing your soldier home; it’s about two people (and often, a whole family) learning how to…
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Asking for Help (Even When We Don’t Want To)
Military spouses are known for being strong, resourceful, and capable of juggling all the things, sometimes all at once. Deployments, solo parenting, school runs, work schedules, PCS chaos, broken appliances, cars that always seem to break down the moment your spouse leaves, you name it, we find a way to handle it. And that’s exactly…
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Congratulations… It’s a Puppy!
Well, we did it. We welcomed a new baby into the family. Fur baby, that is. Apologies for the lack of content recently…it’s been quite an adjustment! At just 3 months old and weighing a whopping 3.6 pounds, this tiny ball of fluff has completely flipped our world upside down. The oldest is head-over-heels in…
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Thinking About Adding A Furry Chaos Agent
You’d think after 14 years of military life, deployments, moves, last-minute schedule changes, and all the unknowns, I’d know better than to say, “Hey, you know what we need right now? A puppy.” But here we are. As a military family, even thinking about adding a new furry family member comes with a checklist a…
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Military Kids & the Ever-Changing School Journey
For military kids, “back to school” isn’t just a seasonal event, it’s a shifting, often unpredictable journey marked by frequent moves, new rules, and different expectations with every PCS. While most families settle into one school system and routine for the long haul, military families often navigate an entirely new setup every couple of years…
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Spoiler Alert: Military Life Is Not All Rainbows and Unicorns (And That’s Okay)
Let’s just get this out of the way first:This is not Army Wives. (If you haven’t watched it, do it! It’s good bingeworthy TV.)There are no perfectly timed dramatic montages. No script. No soundtrack. And definitely no neatly wrapped resolutions at the end of every episode. Real-life military spousehood?It’s messy. It’s emotional. It’s exhausting.And yes,…
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“Well, That Wasn’t the Plan”: Adjusting When Military Life Throws a Wrench in the Routine
You had a plan. You always have a plan. Wake up. Coffee. School drop-off. Gym. Appointments. Dinner. Bedtime routines. Maybe a moment to breathe. Then boom… orders change, deployment gets bumped up (or extended), the movers call and say they’re a week early, the dog gets sick, your kid’s new school forgot to register them……
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New Town, New Chapter: Adjusting to the Ever-Changing Dynamics of Military Family Life
There’s a very specific moment that hits right after you unpack the last box in a new house. You take a deep breath, maybe sit on the floor with a lukewarm cup of coffee, and whisper to yourself, “Okay. This is home now.” Welcome to the ever-shifting world of military family life. Where “normal” is…
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