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To the Military Mom Who’s Exhausted and Overwhelmed

Living, Motherhood
August 14, 2021
865 Views
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By Alexia Wark

To the Military Mom Who’s Exhausted and Overwhelmed

Dear military mom, Going through a whole pregnancy and/or birth alone can be very stressful. You're feeling such guilt because…

Kids, Living, Marriage, Motherhood
March 9, 2021
1.2K Views
10 Minute Read

By Diana Loader

We’re Saying Goodbye Again

Here we go. He’s leaving again. When is he leaving? Where is he going? How long this time? Nothing I…

When You Get the Call to Serve, You Answer

Tough Times
July 1, 2020
618 Views
3 Minute Read

By Emily Solberg

When You Get the Call to Serve, You Answer

Imagine you got the call on Tuesday. Imagine you're at the park with your family, watching your toddler scamper around…

Kids, Motherhood
May 25, 2020
886 Views
5 Minute Read

By Jennifer Bailey

Military Kids Are Serving, Too

7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Midnight during a sleep cycle interruption. 4 a.m. 6 a.m. No these are not…

To the Mama Whose Husband is Deployed When the World Feels Scary

Living
March 21, 2020
1K Views
3 Minute Read

By Samantha Krieger

To the Mama Whose Husband is Deployed When the World Feels Scary

You see her driving up to the Chick-fil-A drive-thru a few hours before dinnertime to beat the long lines. She’s…

Journal, Relationships
August 5, 2018
567 Views
4 Minute Read

By Shelby Skiles

Dear Military Spouse, I See You

Dear military spouse, I see you. I see you counting down the days until he’s gone for basic training. I…

A Letter to the Spouse of the Deployed this Holiday Season

Living, Relationships
December 7, 2017
1.1K Views
5 Minute Read

By Ashley Kwiecinski

A Letter to the Spouse of the Deployed this Holiday Season

Dear Military Spouse, I see you and I want you to know you’re not alone. I know that while…

Grief, Journal, Relationships
July 3, 2017
776 Views
3 Minute Read

By Valli Vida Gideons

Those Damn Boots

It’s almost like having surgery. You are unsure going in and wake up feeling nervous. Hazy. And when you…

He’s Home! A Deployment Homecoming (Pass The Tissues)

Journal, Relationships
November 21, 2016
408 Views
3 Minute Read

By Blair Cissell

He’s Home! A Deployment Homecoming (Pass The Tissues)

Blair: 320 days. 11 months. 46 weeks. Finally, after all that time, I would get to see him. In just a…

Journal, Relationships
July 22, 2016
1.5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Blair Cissell

Waiting For Him To Come Home

Do you know how many days it is until November? The average person would have a rough guess, but couldn't…

Faith, Journal, Relationships
April 21, 2016
632 Views
4 Minute Read

By Blair Cissell

Deployment Diaries

Me: "How was your day, baby?" The Hubby: "Well actually a car bomb went off about a mile away from us…

Faith, Inspiration, Journal, Relationships
February 16, 2016
300 Views
3 Minute Read

By Anna Butler

Life, Love, and Lessons Learned

Waiting is hard. Waiting for someone you love to come back home, waiting for a book to be delivered from…

Deployment

To the Military Mom Who’s Exhausted and Overwhelmed

We’re Saying Goodbye Again

When You Get the Call to Serve, You Answer

Military Kids Are Serving, Too

To the Mama Whose Husband is Deployed When the World Feels Scary

Dear Military Spouse, I See You

A Letter to the Spouse of the Deployed this Holiday Season

Those Damn Boots

He’s Home! A Deployment Homecoming (Pass The Tissues)

Waiting For Him To Come Home

Deployment Diaries

Life, Love, and Lessons Learned

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