July 2012 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

What Do You Know About Living In Italy? Germany?

Making decisions about orders without good information feels a lot like diving out of a plane–without being quite sure of your parachute. Our advice columnist Ms. Vicki fielded a question from a reader whose service member who is looking to move...

Published Sat, Jul 21 2012 4:53 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Do Spouses Worry Too Much?

Do these women seem too worried about their soldiers to you? Or is it normal in military life to have the specter of death lingering on your doorstep? A National Guard wife says she keeps her kitchen cleaner just in case she gets the knock on the door...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 10:11 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Anticipatory Grief, Military Life

Social Workers Join Forces With Military Families

What happens to a military family if the only mental health care professional in their county is the local social worker? What happens if they are in crisis and the social worker secretly thinks the only people who join the military are losers who can...

Published Wed, Jul 25 2012 8:20 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Resources

Deploying Or Not? Waiting for the Shoe to Drop

In the past four months, my husband has been told twice to prepare to deploy, only to hear days later “never mind”…that each notification was a mistake because someone did not pull up the correct list. I am about to punch those someones...

Published Fri, Jul 13 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life, kids

Top 10 Tips for Road-Tripping With Kids

Road trips are nothing new in my family. My husband and I have been throwing suitcases in the trunk and hitting the interstate since before he was my husband. We made a few adjustments to our road trip routine once baby #1 came along, but by the time...

Published Sat, Jul 28 2012 6:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Why Men Don’t Talk Before Deployment

Nat’s fiancée is leaving for his first tour of Afghanistan. “I’m going out my head already with worry,” Nat wrote in a recent email. “I keep having recurring nightmares about him out there.” Which is pretty typical for first timers. Nat is handling it...

Published Tue, Jul 31 2012 4:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Life

Military Folks Dig “My Little Pony”

Maybe I have my head in the sand, but as of this morning I had not devoted one millisecond of thought to the cartoon My Little Pony in about 20 years. But don’t tell that to a growing group of servicemembers (and, presumably, their spouses) who think...

Published Thu, Jul 19 2012 5:23 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment, Spouse & Family News

Report Animal Cruelty – Or no one Will

I’ve read comments on SpouseBuzz and elsewhere that military families don’t think the base police and housing enforce pet policies pertaining to neglect, lack of veterinarian care, abandonment, deplorable conditions, excessive barking and other forms...

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Pets

Katie Holmes: Milspouse Career Advice?

What next? Now that Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise have filed for divorce, the media isn’t content to follow Katie and Suri watching penguins at the zoo. Instead they want to know what is next for her career: Will she put her energy back into acting? Will...

Published Sat, Jul 14 2012 5:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

What NOT to Wear to a Military Homecoming

We’ve all seen it. The scantily-clad, short-skirt, high-heeled romantic waiting to throw her arms around her returning serviceman. In fact, usually she’s waiting to throw her arms — and her legs — around her servicemen. And down...

Published Tue, Jul 17 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor, Reintegration

Two Easy Steps for Avoiding War News

In a former life I was a war movie fan. Black Hawk Down, Jarhead, Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers – the more realistic and accurate, the better. I also thought I wanted to be a war reporter. I ate war news reports for breakfast. But that’s...

Published Fri, Jul 06 2012 4:44 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life, Spouse & Family News

Military Wife Quotes: Face Your Fear

To me military life is one great adventure in overcoming fear. Maybe I seem pretty gutsy on your computer screen, but I’m a huge pansy when it comes to things like giant bugs, trying new things and scary imaginary scenarios that I convince myself could...

Published Sun, Jul 08 2012 4:51 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Quotes

PCS Problem: Fast Food Withdrawl

When I hear the words “Five Guys Burgers” I swear a chorus of angels sings. And when I encounter one in my travels, call me crazy, but there is a full on beam of light from heaven shining down on the building. That is how much I love Five Guys. Not all...

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

Filed under: PCS

Top 10 Things Your Combat Vet Wants You To Know

I’m a psychiatrist. Every day I listen to my combat veterans as they struggle to return to the “normal” world after having a deeply life-changing experience. I do everything I can to help them. Sometimes that can involve medications, but listening...

Published Sat, Jul 21 2012 5:46 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

Homecoming Outfit Ideas from Fashion Experts

If you’ve ever done an Internet search for what to wear to a homecoming, you’re not alone. Google would lead us to believe that on more than one occasion, a bevy of other people have embarked on the exact same hunt, and for good reason. If it’s your first...

Published Tue, Jul 24 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Miscellaneous

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