August 2013 - Spouse Buzz - The Network of Care

10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Getting Pregnant On Base

I was a little bit of a rookie when it came to the whole pregnancy-on-base thing. I assumed being pregnant in the military (not as an actual servicemember! Just as an everyday, normal spouse!) would be basically the equivalent of civilian pregnancy, but...

Published Sat, Aug 24 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Marriage & Family, kids

YDU: Struggling To Find Friendship As A Military Spouse

As a military spouse, I have struggled with acceptance, friendships, and being a wife to a service member. I did not know what it entailed to becoming a military wife in such a large community of people. Where would I fit in? How do I build community...

Published Wed, Aug 21 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Add the Perfect Touch to Your Birthday Care Package

The really annoying thing about care packages is that you constantly have to come up with new ideas for what to put in them. When your servicemember has a birthday while deployed you may find yourself in a particular rut. You probably have already sent...

Published Tue, Aug 13 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Lifestyle

We Don’t Need No Reintegration

This family is completely out of whack. During deployment we rolled along, sure. But we were running like one of our tires was firmly mounted on a 6000-mile axel. Now that Brad is home, we need to be rotated and rebalanced. The military wants to call...

Published Thu, Aug 22 2013 6:12 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Reintegration, blue star families, balance

Why You Should Be Prepared for PTSD

Do you have any idea that the one you tearfully bid farewell may never be in your arms again — at least not like you remember them? If your servicemember has experienced any level of combat, he could come home wounded in a way you can’t see – with...

Published Thu, Aug 22 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Wounded Spouse

Welcome Your New Neighbors in Style

When you move to a new duty station, and into a new home and don’t know a soul, there’s something extra special about someone near by taking the time to introduce themselves while holding food. Maybe it’s all the boxes. Maybe it’s...

Published Mon, Aug 26 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Lifestyle

Dear Syria: We Are Ready to Go Like That

When asked by a BBC reporter if we are ready to go “like that” in case of chemical warfare in Syria, Secretary of Defense Hagel confirmed, “We are ready to go, like that.” “The options are there, the United States Department of Defense is ready...

Published Thu, Aug 29 2013 6:47 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Spouse & Family News

No Equality Between Combat Deployment and ‘Regular’ Deployment

Sometimes I think I understand deployment. My Navy husband has deployed eight times. His ship is in one of the most volatile areas of the world as I write this. I understand what I know as a gone-for-eight-months kind of regular deployment. (If you will...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, military spouse, PTSD, army, Navy, navy wife, military kids, combat, army wife

Top 10 Reasons to Cry During Deployment

Deployment crying is a little like pregnant crying — it’s going to happen whether you like it or not. Oh sure, you can say “Not me! I’m a strong, resilient, awesome military wife. Crying about deployment is for sissies. I never...

Published Sat, Aug 03 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment

Galley Gourmet: How to Feed Your Deployed Spouse

Is your servicemember sick of MREs? Over instant coffee overseas? Ready to eat something approximating actual food again? Salvation is nigh! We’ve figured out how to eat like – well, like humans – in the badlands, the barracks, and everywhere...

Published Tue, Aug 20 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Military Lifestyle

5 Things Military Spouses Could Learn From Their ‘Old School’ Sisters

Being a military spouse is not a new thing. From the camp followers of the Revolutionary War who followed the troops from location to location, military spouses have remained a fixture of our armed forces. And since we’ve been around for hundreds of years...

Published Mon, Aug 05 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Military Life

Adios Friends, I Don’t Need You Cuz Deployment Is Over

Am I a bad friend just if I disappear after homecoming? Since my husband is coming home in a few days, I’ve noticed that all of my friends have been dropping verbal notes of goodbye into our conversations. Oh, Brad is coming home. Well, I guess I won...

Published Thu, Aug 15 2013 10:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Reintegration

Why I Don’t Want to be Like Our ‘Old School’ Sisters

“Old School” military spouses are kind of like unicorns: a lot of people want them to exist. Hollywood producers want them to exist so badly they created “Army Wives,” a ridiculous TV dramas based entirely on this fictional caricature. But...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 5:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: FRG/Spouse Support

DoDEA Furlough Days Canceled, Commissary Closers Reduced

If your kid attends a DoD public school we have good news — all of those furlough days scheduled between now and the end of the fiscal year have been completely canceled. And commissaries will no longer be closed on extra day starting the week of...

Published Tue, Aug 06 2013 1:09 PM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Spouse & Family News

If I Ever Forget What Happy Looks Like

If I ever forget what happy looks like, please take me to the international arrivals gate at the airport. I won’t be like Hugh Grant in Love Actually looking for evidence that love is all around. Take me to the airport because the people at the...

Published Mon, Aug 19 2013 11:00 AM by SpouseBUZZ.com

Filed under: Deployment, Reintegration, Military Life

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