September 2012 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

Help Lower Divorce Rates Among TBI Victims

I always knew that my sisters and I were alike, but I could have never guessed that our significant others would all be military men. We were all captivated by their stories, their bravery, their discipline. I didn’t know these military men would...

Published Fri, Sep 28 2012 10:34 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Wounded Spouse, Military Life

Your Biggest Job Hunt Mistake

The biggest job hunt mistake military spouses make is that we totally miss the first interview question. It blows right by us and we are left wondering why such fab folks like us can’t even get an interview. Confused? So was Heather. Heather is a military...

Published Wed, Sep 05 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Career & Education

5 Things We Learned From Toddler’s Tragic Death

Sometimes a single tragedy reveals the things we worry about in silence. This week 22-month-old Tamryn Klapheke died of malnutrition and dehydration at her Dyess Air Force Base home during her father’s deployment. Her mother Tiffany Klapheke, 21, is jailed...

Published Fri, Sep 07 2012 4:30 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support, Spouse & Family News

I Want to Have a Baby, but the VA Won’t Pay

In my opinion, from the day you sign up for the military to the day you get out, you are the military’s responsibility and if something happens to you because of the military, it’s their responsibility to fix it. But that isn’t always the case....

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Wounded Spouse

Should We Laugh at Military Life?

Last week I wrote a post proposing a MilSpouse version of the reality show Stars Earn Stripes. While most readers expressed their understanding of the humorous nature of it, one reader did not find it amusing. She believes that “Making light of any version...

Published Tue, Sep 04 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Humor

Do Military Parents Lack “Persistence?”

“Talking to a two- or three-year-old on the phone is a completely unfulfilling experience,” explained Marine reservist Brian Pate to the Capitol Hill audience. “The kid doesn’t know what to do with the phone. Daddy is an unknown quantity. Then its over...

Published Mon, Sep 17 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

YDU: Newlywed Does Not Mean Deployment Proof

I admit I had those thoughts: I hate you Army. You are stealing my memories. You are robbing me of my first year of marriage. I didn’t think I would be like that. When my husband and I wed and moved to Fort Bliss, we knew that the unit he was currently...

Published Wed, Sep 19 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

6 Commissary Survival Tips for Your Waistline

Grocery shopping. The Commissary. “Honey, we’re out of food.” These very words may be enough to trigger a nagging sense of dread. Buying food for your family is obviously very important; you put it off long enough, someone may starve. But that doesn...

Published Fri, Sep 21 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Health & Fitness

Will the Corps say “Good Bye” to PCSing?

The idea of living at one duty station for more than three years makes me feel antsy. So I’m feeling pretty good right now about being Army instead of Marine Corps. The Marine Corps is considering a policy change that would allow Marines and their families...

Published Mon, Sep 10 2012 11:52 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: PCS, Spouse & Family News

YDU: Stepmotherhood Ages You Fast!

Just a few months ago, I was 22 years old. Fueled by coffee and the exhilaration that comes with spring semester of senior year, I was staying up as late as 3 a.m. to edit my college newspaper. Now, I’m tapped out and ready for bed around 10 p.m. A certain...

Published Wed, Sep 12 2012 10:06 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

6 Ways to Deal With Childhood Anxiety

I’m a worrier. So is my son. From finances to whether or not I remembered to close the garage door at night, and everything in between, I worry. Usually it is just a nagging thought about something small and it quickly passes. But there have been...

Published Fri, Sep 14 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family

Is Mililtary Suicide Preventable?

By now most have heard the news – the suicide rate in the military is climbing and our leaders are calling it an “epidemic.” And yet one group continues to fall through the cracks: military families. It’s not a lack of resources. Amy post Fort Campbell...

Published Tue, Sep 25 2012 4:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Wounded Spouse, Spouse & Family News

Gold Star Wife Finalist for TV Show

A gold star wife is the finalist for a TV special on courage and sports — but she can’t win without your vote. It’s no secret that I think Gold Star wife Lisa Hallet is an amazing woman. After her husband, Cpt. John Hallett, was killed...

Published Thu, Sep 27 2012 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Entertainment

Gut Check: Who Are These People?

Most of us know that feeling when something just isn’t right. It’s much like that initial jolt you get when you remember the seafood casserole you ate earlier in the day may have been left out of the refrigerator just a little too long. As time goes on...

Published Fri, Sep 28 2012 5:03 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Legal & Financial

Is It Time To Get Pregnant?

These are the big milestones I’ve wanted as long as I can remember: graduate high school, go off to college, start a career, get married, and have a baby. Not everyone takes this path in life of course, or even wants to, but these are the things...

Published Thu, Sep 06 2012 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: kids

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Help Lower Divorce Rates Among TBI Victims

Your Biggest Job Hunt Mistake

5 Things We Learned From Toddler’s Tragic Death

I Want to Have a Baby, but the VA Won’t Pay

Should We Laugh at Military Life?

Do Military Parents Lack “Persistence?”

YDU: Newlywed Does Not Mean Deployment Proof

6 Commissary Survival Tips for Your Waistline

Will the Corps say “Good Bye” to PCSing?

YDU: Stepmotherhood Ages You Fast!

6 Ways to Deal With Childhood Anxiety

Is Mililtary Suicide Preventable?

Gold Star Wife Finalist for TV Show

Gut Check: Who Are These People?

Is It Time To Get Pregnant?