June 2011 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

A Thrill A Minute

Recently, a friend posted her husband’s orders on Facebook. I commented something to the effect of “how exciting” and my husband asked me if I really thought Kansas was exciting. I replied that orders are always exciting, and it got...

Published Mon, Jun 13 2011 1:26 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Military Life, moving, stress, fun, excitement

Finding Light in The Dark

Hi everyone! Im Kristle, and as Andi mentioned just a little bit ago, I am brand new to SpouseBUZZ. I am totally excited to be here and if you can’t tell, I am a little nervous. I am always a little nervous when it comes to introductions, particularly...

Published Tue, Jun 14 2011 1:28 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration, Wounded Spouse, Marriage & Family, Healing, TBI, Wounded Warrior Wife, PTSD

Rank: Does It Matter, Or Doesn’t It?

Please excuse me here, I’m on a little rant. I hope that I don’t offend anyone, or start some sort of argument. Andi’ll kill me if I do… I was just reading over my Facebook page, and the American Forces Network Europe (AFN) status...

Published Thu, Jun 16 2011 4:13 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, spouse, military, family, contest, time, rank, benefit, program, service

Register Here for SpouseBUZZ LIVE Ft. Bliss

Registration for SpouseBUZZ LIVE Ft. Bliss is now open! Our team is looking forward to getting back out on the road and meeting the Ft. Bliss milspouses on August 20th. Not sure what SpouseBUZZ LIVE is? Well, it’s a day of sharing our unique experiences...

Published Wed, Jun 01 2011 1:46 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

Register Here for Davis-Monthan AFB Event

Registration for SpouseBUZZ LIVE Davis-Monthan AFB is now open! The event will take place on September 17th. Not sure what SpouseBUZZ LIVE is? Well, it’s a day of sharing our unique experiences as military spouses. A day of bonding with others who...

Published Fri, Jun 03 2011 11:21 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: SpouseBUZZ LIVE

Military Child Rearing – No Therapy Needed

Someone at a park once told me that our military lifestyle was going to screw up our kids. Oh and does it make it any better that this person was a total stranger. Yeah, I didn’t think so either. For those of you who are thinking “Who does...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 12:48 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Pillow Talk That Sticks

It’s funny how one mundane memory can reappear, and make you laugh and cry, all over again. A week or two before Husband left we had a quiet moment alone at bedtime. The room was dark, and I didn’t expect it, but as he moved very near me I just started...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2011 2:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Anticipatory Grief, Humor, Military Life, military spouse, milspouse, strength, Lori Volkman

Plan, Plan, Plan

Hot newsflash from the headlines of my life: planning ahead for a PCS during peak moving season is important. As in — more important than work, going to the pool, getting a tan in the hot Georgia sun, training for a triathlon and, yes, blogging...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Spouse & Family News

Who Do I Want To Be This Year?

One of the things that I love about moving regularly is the opportunity to reinvent myself. Obviously, I can’t really change my basic nature, and I don’t want to, but there are things that I would like to change. For example, my tendency to...

Published Sat, Jun 25 2011 9:27 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, kids, future, changes

Two Is Definitely Not Lonely

I did three deployments before my husband and I had kids, and the most recent two deployments were while I was a stay-at-home wife. One was indeed the loneliest number. I missed my husband so much. When he was deployed to a safe locale with easy access...

Published Tue, Jun 07 2011 2:26 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Marriage & Family

TV Show Wants Coast Guard Families

Coast Guard families and spouses often get left out of the conversation surrounding the plight of military families because their service is a part of the Homeland Security Department, not the Defense Department. So it’s good to hear that when the civilian...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 11:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment, Spouse & Family News

Resource Alert: Mental Health

Sometimes it seems like there are so many resources out there to point us to mental health help that it’s impossible to choose and easier to just give up. Believe me, I’ve been there. That being said, it also frequently happens that when we do have a...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 12:02 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources, Health & Fitness, Spouse & Family News

National PTSD Awareness Day 2011

Today is National PTSD Awareness day. I started my day by sending my husband a heartfelt message. This is what it said; “Today is National PTSD Awareness Day, and I just want to thank you for the things you have been through, and for continuing to fight...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2011 8:33 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration, Wounded Spouse, Military Life

Spouse for Hire!

Sixteen months. Sixteen long, stressful and frustrating months. That’s how long I’ve been “unemployed.” And while I do have two small “micro part-time” jobs (read: just one weekend a month for one and just four hours a week for the other), I’m really...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 11:34 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education, Careers

From the Mailbag: Warning Signs

We have several mantras here at SpouseBUZZ. Sometimes, when life is being – well, life, having a short phrase to repeat at just the right time helps us to focus and move forward. More than once I’ve told myself to get it together and put on...

Published Mon, Jun 13 2011 4:57 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: From the Mailbag, Military Life

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