February 2012 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Do You Have a Raging Case of Rankism?

If race discrimination is “racism,” and class discrimination is “classim,” then what we have in the military spouse community is a raging case of “rankism.” Chances are you – yes, you – are suffering from ranksim. If it’s small and hidden it may pop-up...

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 6:27 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life

Be On The Lookout

Last night reminded me that even when we aren’t actively experiencing military life, we are still dealing with my husband’s military experiences. You would think given my involvement with SpouseBuzz, the stories I have heard from fellow military...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 10:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Reintegration, Marriage & Family, Military Life, military spouse, communication, PTSD

How To Get A Job Without Losing Control of Your Vehicle

If I ran the world, you would be able to get a job in 30 minutes, tops. Because that is about as long as anyone can maintain a positive attitude, keep food out of their teeth and schlepp around in a skirt. Instead, a military spouse job hunt takes about...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 5:47 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

How-To’s of Military Marriage Counseling

We’ve all been there – stuck with our spouse between loud, ahem, “discussions” and trading the cold shoulder. Maybe we feel like we’ve lost the ability to communicate after a deployment, or that we feel stuck in reintegration – still! – after he’s been...

Published Wed, Feb 22 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

New NBC Show Looking for Mil Contestants

If you’re one of those people who have always wanted to be on TV but just didn’t fit the bill for Military Wives of Alaska, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Coming Home, or Army Wives (oh wait, those folks are real MilSpouses, never mind) – now may be...

Published Wed, Feb 22 2012 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment

Is PTSD Lurking Under Your Reintegration Surfboard?

Reintegration so far has been like sitting on a surf board. I am looking down through clear blue water, not expecting any big waves, just enjoying the company. Then a shadow appears under my board and I catch myself wondering whether that black shape...

Published Tue, Feb 21 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Reintegration, Marriage & Family

YDU: A Best Friend Doesn’t Come With My PCS?

I have Facebook, Twitter, and a Pinterest account. I have Linkedin and Tumblr accounts, too. So what critical piece is missing in my social circle? What could a 40-year old mother and wife of a Unites State Marine really be missing? If you guessed best...

Published Tue, Feb 21 2012 5:29 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, FRG/Spouse Support, Military Life

Monday Funny: Perception vs. Reality

Isn’t it fun when you find something that perfectly depicts your life while having the bonus of making you laugh? An internet meme that spread like wildfire last week contrasted what any given group of people thinks of themselves verses what they...

Published Mon, Feb 20 2012 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor

National Guard Quote: If You Don’t Ask for Help …

I will never run in combat boots. It is a little rule I have. So generally I don’t care about what all those patches and badges on a uniform really mean. My strategy for rank is to call everyone in uniform Sir or Ma’am and smile like an idiot. It works...

Published Sun, Feb 19 2012 9:52 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life

Three Smart Phone Alarms for a Happier MilLife

My iPhone could be my best tool for having a happier military life. Not only do I have the fun of checking my email 600 times a day hoping for a message from my husband, the alarm feature alone reminds me to build a whole lot more happiness into my life...

Published Sat, Feb 18 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

What you Missed: Houses, Money and Peeing on Trees

Life might be crazy, but we’ve got your back. We have a collection of the most important, interesting or entertaining MilSpouse news of the past week. Enjoy! Use MilSpouse Blogs to get rid of that Swiss Family Robinson feeling. When the military...

Published Sat, Feb 18 2012 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Did You Know

“Act of Valor” is Hollywood Justice at Last

When it comes to capturing or portraying the military life, spouses know not to expect great things from Hollywood … but that could be about to change. It’s all too easy for the movie and TV folks to highlight nothing but the heartbreak of farewells and...

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 10:54 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment, Military Life

A Supportive Spouse Makes All the Difference

I’m late to this one — a week late is right on time for me, my wife might say — but a post on the subject of military spouses from milblogger CDR Salamander caught my eye last week and I thought it was worth sharing. The original piece...

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 3:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

How To Beat A Mean Red Military Depression

During deployment, I expect to wake up with the blues sometimes. But I am never ready to look up from my dinner and find that I am sitting with a case of the Mean Reds. In the classic Audrey Hepburn movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Holly Golightly explains...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 1:00 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life

The Mixed Blessing of Shared Interests

It was a beautiful Saturday in early spring a few years ago, complete with a blue sky, shining sun, and the scent of blooming flowers perfuming the air. My day had been going quite well until my doorbell rang; I answered it to find my neighbor on my porch...

Published Thu, Feb 16 2012 10:07 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, Military Life

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Do You Have a Raging Case of Rankism?

Be On The Lookout

How To Get A Job Without Losing Control of Your Vehicle

How-To’s of Military Marriage Counseling

New NBC Show Looking for Mil Contestants

Is PTSD Lurking Under Your Reintegration Surfboard?

YDU: A Best Friend Doesn’t Come With My PCS?

Monday Funny: Perception vs. Reality

National Guard Quote: If You Don’t Ask for Help …

Three Smart Phone Alarms for a Happier MilLife

What you Missed: Houses, Money and Peeing on Trees

“Act of Valor” is Hollywood Justice at Last

A Supportive Spouse Makes All the Difference

How To Beat A Mean Red Military Depression

The Mixed Blessing of Shared Interests